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    Coun·try house
    /ˈkəntrē ˌhous/

    noun

    • 1. a large house in the country, typically the home of a wealthy or aristocratic family. British

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  3. May 3, 2024 · The meaning of COUNTRY HOUSE is a house and especially a mansion in the country.

  4. COUNTRY HOUSE definition: 1. a large traditional house in the countryside, especially one that has belonged to the same…. Learn more.

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  6. Country house definition: a house in the country, especially a large and impressive house on an estate.. See examples of COUNTRY HOUSE used in a sentence.

  7. Jan 10, 2022 · 10 January 2022. Dylan Thomas. What is a country house? That is not so easy to answer. The meaning changes depending on the historical period being discussed. Like ‘castle’, the single word we have in English to represent numerous, more specialised terms in medieval Latin texts, ‘country house’ is a catch-all.

  8. 3 days ago · A country house is a large, often attractive, house in the country, usually one that is or was owned by a rich or noble family. [British] My mum used to work as a gardener in a big country house. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Word Frequency. country house in British English. noun.

  9. country house. a large house in the country, especially one that belongs or used to belong to a rich important family. He used to entertain the politicians of the day at his country house. Definition of country house noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.

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