farmhouse

noun

farm·​house ˈfärm-ˌhau̇s 

: a dwelling on a farm

Examples of farmhouse in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The oldest of three children, Neil was born in a farmhouse just outside Wapakoneta, today a city of just under 10,000 people. — ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026

In 1971, the Stewarts moved to charming Westport, Connecticut, and began restoring an 1805 farmhouse that would affectionately come to be known as Turkey Hill. — Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 3 Aug. 2026

The target is camped out inside a pipeline beneath a farmhouse across the battlefield. — Andy Andersen, Vulture, 2 Aug. 2026

This had happened in the farmhouse down the hill, where Angie now lived, along with Uncle Abe and Aunt Martha and a trio of her brothers. — Rachel Yoder, New Yorker, 2 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1533, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for farmhouse

• alehouse
• almshouse
• backhouse
• baghouse
• bakehouse
• bathhouse
• bauhaus
• blockhouse
• boathouse
• brewhouse
• bunkhouse
• clubhouse

Kids Definition

farmhouse

noun

farm·​house -ˌhau̇s 

: a dwelling on a farm