country seat

noun

\ ˌkən-trē-ˈsēt

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variants: or less commonly countryseat

Definition of country seat

: a house or estate in the country

Examples of country seat in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Native craftsmen soon learned to produce their own masterpieces, such as the 15-foot-high staircase designed for Cassiobury House, the country seat of the earls of Essex, around 1677-80. — Peter Saenger, WSJ, 23 Jan. 2020

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“Country seat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/country%20seat. Accessed 19 Jun. 2021.

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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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