farmhouse
Americannoun
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farmhouses
plural
noun
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a house attached to a farm, esp the dwelling from which the farm is managed
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Also called: farmhouse loaf. a large white loaf, baked in a tin, with slightly curved sides and top
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Origin of farmhouse
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The Brolins will likely be spending the majority of their time back on the West Coast, having snapped up this $7.1 million farmhouse in Santa Barbara, Calif., in February 2024.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 7, 2026
In 1851, an escaped enslaved man named William Parker stood at the door of a Lancaster County farmhouse and barred access to four fugitive enslaved men he was protecting.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
But, after getting directions to Mark's farmhouse, he never arrived and Mark still wonders if it was him, or just a coincidence but really wants him to get in touch.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
The youngest of four boys, Roberts grew up in the Scottish countryside, exploring the Bronze Age fort behind his farmhouse and a nearby castle.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 8, 2026
On the night of the escape, November 14, the diggers got the “all clear” signal from the farmhouse.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
The detached single-family house has been the great constant of American life, from the saltbox farmhouses of 17th-century New England to the modern mansions of 2020s suburbia.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
She never even got to clunk and thud her way through any farmhouses or laboratories like a bewigged bull in a china shop.
From Salon ● Mar. 8, 2026
Along a remote stretch of the north Somerset coast, views of rolling hills and farmhouses are suddenly interrupted by a thicket of construction cranes.
From BBC ● Jan. 26, 2026
He and his wife own a home in Kamakura, Japan, where they had two historical farmhouses disassembled and reassembled on their property.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 28, 2024
Without being told, Timothy turned the carriage down a side road that led to some humble farmhouses nearby.
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
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