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Definitions

country house

NOUN
lodge
Synonyms
STRONGEST
chalet cottage dormitory dwelling hostel hotel hut inn motel shack shelter tavern
STRONG
abode auberge burrow camp couch den gatehouse haunt home hospice hostelry house retreat roadhouse shanty stopover villa
WEAK
public house
NOUN
villa
Synonyms
STRONG
chateau manor mansion
WEAK
large house summer house vacation home

Example Sentences

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The long, digressive rural idyll “NN” follows a sophisticated city dweller’s return to the village of his childhood country house.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

With Horsley Towers now a historic country house hotel called the De Vere Horsley Estate, the reopening will be marked by a special celebration on 28 March.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

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.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026

The experience evokes a romantic dinner party in a private country house from another era.

From Salon • Nov. 29, 2024

Clara did her part as well, praising the elegance of his handwriting when Ana showed her his letters, and Lady Isobel could find no fault with his country house — or his considerable fortune.

From "Ash" by Malinda Lo