farmhouse

[ fahrm-hous ]

/ ˈfɑrmˌhaʊs /

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noun, plural farm·hous·es [fahrm-hou-ziz] /ˈfɑrmˌhaʊ zɪz/.

a house on a farm, especially the one used by the farmer and farmer's family.

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Origin of farmhouse

First recorded in 1590–1600; farm + house

Words nearby farmhouse

farmers branch, farmers cooperative, farmers' alliance, farmers' market, farmery, farmhouse, farming, farmington, farmington hills, farmland, farmout

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Then, as soon as he discovered which way they were going, he would slip off and make for the farmhouse and mount.
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We then walked another half-mile to a farmhouse, where a horse and wagon were procured.
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The two boys went home immediately upon leaving the farmhouse.
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The farmhouse was new and rather more pretentious than most on the creek.
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British Dictionary definitions for farmhouse

farmhouse

/ (ˈfɑːmˌhaʊs) /

noun

a house attached to a farm, esp the dwelling from which the farm is managed

Also called: farmhouse loaf British a large white loaf, baked in a tin, with slightly curved sides and top

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farmhouse

noun, plural farm·hous·es [fahrm-hou-ziz] /ˈfɑrmˌhaʊ zɪz/.

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