country house
Example Sentences
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It is set in a country house, like many earlier mysteries.
Some of the 3.6 million people in the city have left, heading to country houses and relatives for warmth and light.
From Barron's
Like the revered Russian master’s major works, “The Disappear” takes place in a country house, in this case in upstate New York, that has been in Ben’s family for generations.
And then I chose the 1950s, and then I chose England and the country house.
From Los Angeles Times
A young couple move to a secluded country house and have a baby, but the mother's mental health suffers under the pressure of domestic life.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.