country seat

noun

\ ˌkən-trē-ˈsēt

\

variants: or less commonly countryseat

Definition of country seat

: a house or estate in the country

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The San Antonio-border country seat could yield a runoff, as well, between Gina Ortiz Jones, an Air Force veteran, and Jay Hulings, a former federal prosecutor. — Washington Post, "Things to know from Tuesday’s Texas primaries," 6 Mar. 2018

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The first known use of country seat was in 1583

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country seat

noun

English Language Learners Definition of country seat

chiefly British : a large house that is built on a large piece of land

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