farmhouse

noun

farm·​house ˈfärm-ˌhau̇s How to pronounce farmhouse (audio)
: a dwelling on a farm

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It's believed that exposure began in the farmhouse 12 years ago, leading to a colonization of mold from inhaled spores. Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Aug. 2025 Men at the farmhouse responded by blasting away with guns, expending boxes of ammunition to no effect. Josh Wood, The Courier-Journal, 6 Aug. 2025 Lost among the valleys of the English countryside, the old farmhouse had five very different areas. Annabelle Dufraigne, Architectural Digest, 4 Aug. 2025 After that, head out to Hampshire to see the only farmhouse designed by famed architect Frank Lloyd Wright. Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 2 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for farmhouse

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First Known Use

1533, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of farmhouse was in 1533

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“Farmhouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/farmhouse. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.

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farmhouse

noun
farm·​house -ˌhau̇s How to pronounce farmhouse (audio)
: a dwelling on a farm
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