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farmhouse

noun

farm·​house ˈfärm-ˌhau̇s How to pronounce farmhouse (audio)
: a dwelling on a farm

Examples of farmhouse in a Sentence

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Alma lives in a large, cavernous farmhouse in northern Germany that is both a hide-and-seeker’s playground and a voyeur’s delight. Justin Chang, New Yorker, 20 Nov. 2025 Starring local talents Mishal Al Dosari, Abdulaziz Al Dorani and Saad Al Naimi, the picture follows a group of friends in a remote farmhouse whose evening takes a sinister turn when a magic trick backfires causing one of them to vanish and a mysterious stranger knocks at the door. Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 19 Nov. 2025 Harmony Home Farm Just over the state line in Little Compton, Rhode Island, this working farm rents a private bedroom in the farmhouse and a cozy but fully equipped cottage. Anna Laird Barto, Travel + Leisure, 17 Nov. 2025 Five officers, including an additional highway patrol trooper who was not injured, opened fire on the suspect outside the farmhouse, killing him, according to KBI Director Tony Mattivi, who also said McMillan's grandfather was injured during the exchange of gunfire. Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 16 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for farmhouse

Word History

First Known Use

1533, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of farmhouse was in 1533

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“Farmhouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/farmhouse. Accessed 26 Nov. 2025.

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farmhouse

noun
farm·​house -ˌhau̇s How to pronounce farmhouse (audio)
: a dwelling on a farm
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