country house

Definition of country housenext

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Recent Examples of country house Ideal for families or friend groups, this country house is your invite to live life the Mediterranean way—slow and laid back, with long lunches over a bottle of wine. Katie Silcox, Vogue, 28 May 2026 Related Stories In the former, Seydoux plays Lucy, an avant-garde musician who’s just moved into a country house near Munich with her husband Philip (Laurence Rupp) and son. Angelique Jackson, Variety, 23 May 2026 This is not a country house wearing a ranch hand’s belt and buckle. Spencer Elliott, Forbes.com, 19 May 2026 Dogs and horses, a country house, a suitable match — a comfortable but somewhat anonymous life — seemed her future. ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for country house
Recent Examples of Synonyms for country house
Noun
  • There's great house drama (including a full house screaming match after Jessie's eviction and Jerry dubbing Dan as Judas).
    Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 4 June 2026
  • Sorry to Carl Laemmle, but the U.K.’s great houses — the ones that are used over and over in period dramas — have real history.
    Bethy Squires, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Dramatic lighting, jewel-toned shag rugs, and domestic props all became a theatrical reflection of not only the Brooklyn town house, but Allen’s personal journey.
    Angela Tafoya, Architectural Digest, 29 May 2026
  • The real driver was the opening of the Róisín Lafferty Gallery last year, set within a Georgian town house beneath the designer’s Dublin studio.
    Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 28 May 2026
Noun
  • Illinois lawmakers, in the wee hours of June 1, adopted a massive $56 billion budget but otherwise spun their wheels this session, failing to act on major energy and housing legislation.
    The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2026
  • As rents continue to climb in San Francisco, a new proposal at City Hall aims to prevent renters from being surprised by hidden fees that can add hundreds of dollars to their monthly housing costs.
    Kenny Choi, CBS News, 6 June 2026

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“Country house.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/country%20house. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.

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