farmhouse

noun

Definition of farmhousenext
as in homestead

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Recent Examples of farmhouse When all of the lights go out, turn on a charming handwoven light-up witch broom, which lends itself nicely to other autumnal farmhouse pieces. — ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026 Voices bounce off century-old farmhouse walls as actors rehearse for a theater production. — Olivia Fletcher, Christian Science Monitor, 11 Aug. 2026 After her passing, her estate put her farmhouse on the market, and reportedly secured a sale in August 2026 for about $23 million. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 10 Aug. 2026 The spa The spa here is large, less storybook cottage and more farmhouse-style mansion. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for farmhouse
Recent Examples of Synonyms for farmhouse
  1. homestead
  2. manor
  3. plantation
  4. hacienda
  5. farmland
  6. farmyard
  7. farm
Noun
  • The city’s public announcement and email on the freeze did not mention the November statewide ballot referendum, which could increase the current $50,000 homestead exemption to $150,000 in 2027 and $250,000 in 2028.
    — Brian Bell, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The Alila Ventana Big Sur resort is 51 years old, while the Post Ranch Inn sits on the former homestead of the Post pioneer family who settled in the region in the 1860s.
    — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of homestead
Noun
  • Evidently, Madonna was going industrial—the furthest possible cry from her lady-of-the-manor period in the early years of this century, when she was seen fetchingly clad in rustic tweeds.
    — Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 13 July 2026
  • For a honeymoon, Ireland offers everything from castle estates and countryside manors to dramatic coastlines and quiet villages.
    — Bryan West, USA Today, 7 July 2026
Definition of manor
Noun
  • Washington himself had hundreds of slaves at his home and plantation in Virginia.
    — Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Fires are often started illegally by plantation owners or traditional farmers to clear land for planting and those burns periodically blanket parts of Southeast Asia in hazardous haze, authorities said.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of plantation
Noun
  • Situated at the end of a quiet cul-de-sac, Marilyn purchased the 1929 Spanish Colonial Revival-style hacienda for $75,000 in early 1962.
    — Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
  • The hotel has 150 rooms and suites, all with plush furnishings and impressive, hacienda-style architecture.
    — Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 17 July 2026
Definition of hacienda
Noun
  • China’s limited farmland has been degraded by overcultivation and excessive use of fertilizers, for instance.
    — Caitlin Welsh, Foreign Affairs, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Some say farmland shouldn’t be used to grow crops for plastic instead of food.
    — Jennifer McDermott, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of farmland
Noun
  • Visitors can also hike through the salt marshes of Ninigret National Wildlife Refuge, stop for coffee and pastries at Dave's Coffee, or browse the eclectic shops and gardens at Fantastic Umbrella Factory, a former 19th-century farmyard turned open-air shopping village.
    — Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 13 June 2026
  • The whisky has a layered and complex nose, almost quirky, with earthy/farmyard aromas and pancake syrup, followed by black pepper and espresso bitterness that add depth.
    — Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2026
Definition of farmyard
Noun
  • Identifying helpful relievers from the lower rings of free agency, through the farm system or on the waiver wire, is not easy.
    — Will Sammon, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Workers who spend hours outdoors, such as construction and farm workers, also commonly wear UPF clothing.
    — Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026
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