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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A stable conversion nestled in the landscaped gardens of a Grade I listed country house in Devon.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

As time went on, he also started a large farm upstate, and when he wanted a country house for his family, he helped an architect to design an extravagant villa overlooking the Hudson River.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

He strode into a country house, moody and mysterious, like Heathcliff from “Wuthering Heights.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

This camp, and countless others dotting the country, house millions of Syrians whose homes still lie in utter ruin.

From BBC • Feb. 1, 2026

Also it was very much a country house, surrounded by fields and rural walks.

From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman

country house

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