country house

/ˌkʌntri ˈhaʊs/
/ˈkʌntri haʊs/
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Other forms: country houses

Definitions of country house
  1. noun
    a house (usually large and impressive) on an estate in the country
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    chateau
    an impressive country house (or castle) in France
    dacha
    Russian country house
    shooting box, shooting lodge
    a small country house used by hunters during the shooting season
    summer house
    a country house (usually located in the country) that provides a cool place to live in the summer
    villa
    pretentious and luxurious country residence with extensive grounds
    villa
    country house in ancient Rome consisting of residential quarters and farm buildings around a courtyard
    type of:
    house
    a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
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