farmhouse

noun

farm·​house ˈfärm-ˌhau̇s 

: a dwelling on a farm

Examples of farmhouse in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Flax Estate and Vineyard in Sonoma County wine country, once part of Hollywood actor Fred MacMurray’s ranch, has evolved into an expanse that’s home to a vintage farmhouse, caretaker’s cottage and modern home. — Kat Tran october 29, Sacbee.com, 29 Oct. 2026

Cowles grew up in an 18th-century farmhouse in the small town of Bethlehem. — Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 29 Oct. 2026

One of those old homes, an 1836 farmhouse, sits on the property of Veritas Vineyard & Winery. — Heather Bien, Southern Living, 28 Oct. 2026

My family lived in an old Victorian farmhouse on a farmette, which included a barn and a barnyard. — Letters To The Editor, Washington Post, 21 Oct. 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