farmhouse

[fahrm-hous]

noun

plural

farmhouses 

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

farmhouse

/ 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

Word History and Origins

Origin of farmhouse¹

First recorded in 1590–1600; farm + house

Example Sentences

The head of the Veneto region, Luca Zaia, said the farmhouse was subject to an eviction order due to debts accrued by the three owners.

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Some of her pairings feel classic, even rustic — the kind you’d find on a farmhouse table: strawberries with chèvre, pears with blue.

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It passes the farmhouse where the famed environmentalist was born in 1907.

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Loose wavy hair, fresh homemade cooking and a farmhouse aesthetic bring to mind “Little House on the Prairie” and help viewers forget the crises of the world outside.

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From a window of one of those farmhouses, Shona Anderson looks out on to a view generations of families in the area thought might never exist.

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