country house

noun

: a house and especially a mansion in the country

Examples of country house in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The farmland is near Highclere Castle, a country house that was first built in 1679 and used as the filming location for several TV series and movies, including Downton Abbey. — Adam England, PEOPLE, 3 Nov. 2026

Production is currently underway near Santiago, Chile, at a country house by a vineyard. — Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 2 Nov. 2026

Drawing upon classic English country house motifs, her own family memories, and the blazing colors of New England fall, the star designer has conjured a series of instant heirlooms. — Sam Cochran, Architectural Digest, 27 Oct. 2026

Designer Home, Condesa Experience indoor-outdoor living with this luxury home, which was built in 1910 originally with the intent of being the Countess of Miravalle’s country house. — Vogue, 27 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for country house

• boardinghouse
• charterhouse
• clearinghouse
• coffeehouse
• customhouse
• firehouse
• meetinghouse
• motherhouse
• packinghouse
• pilothouse
• powerhouse
• slaughterhouse