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farmhouse

American  
[fahrm-hous] / ˈfɑrmˌhaʊs /

noun

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


farmhouse British  
/ ˈfɑːmˌhaʊs /

noun

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

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Origin of farmhouse

First recorded in 1590–1600; farm + house

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You can also grab a fresh young coconut from Farmhouse Kitchen for $12 — get your money’s worth by scraping out the meat after you’ve finished the hydrating drink.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2025

Mohammed Sarnwal, opened The Farmhouse restaurant in Coventry in 2008 and focuses on locally-sourced, farm-to-table ingredients.

From BBC • Jan. 17, 2025

Along with museum groups like the Northern Slavery Collective and initiatives including DyckmanDiscovered, at the Dyckman Farmhouse Museum in Manhattan, ReImagine Lefferts reminds New Yorkers that the North had slavery, too.

From New York Times • Jun. 22, 2023

Farmhouse cider is similarly intense, which makes it the perfect match.

From Salon • Oct. 22, 2022

Farmhouse and village, mill, smithy, tavern, cross-roads store, held their breath—Stonewall Jackson coming up the pike, holding Frémont off with one hand while he passes Shields.

From The Long Roll by Johnston, Mary

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