country house
Americannoun
noun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of country house
First recorded in 1585–95
Example Sentences
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“That wasn’t a goal ... I’m a pretty simple person. My goal was literally to be on the Opry, have a hit song, little country house in the woods, some land, a tractor.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 15, 2026
At the end, he was cultivating his garden, literally and figuratively, especially at Het Steen, the country house he purchased in 1635 for his retirement.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026
The long, digressive rural idyll “NN” follows a sophisticated city dweller’s return to the village of his childhood country house.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026
And then I chose the 1950s, and then I chose England and the country house.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 19, 2025
“Not a word to anyone. No one is to know you’re leaving Kerch. You’re working with me on a job at a country house outside the city. That’s all.”
From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo
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