farmhouse

noun

farm·​house ˈfärm-ˌhau̇s How to pronounce farmhouse (audio)
: a dwelling on a farm

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In 2021, Chip and Jo expanded their farmhouse with an extensive addition that created an entirely new wing. Andrea Wurzburger, People.com, 11 Apr. 2025 All that bloody mayhem is expertly teased in an earlier scene in which Remmick — exposed to daylight, bloodied and sweating smoke — knocks on a farmhouse door, asking for shelter from the couple who live there, Bert (Peter Dreimanis) and Joan (Lola Kirke). David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 10 Apr. 2025 The couple are now living in a farmhouse in Cotswolds, a quiet countryside region nearly two hours away from London. India Roby and Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 27 Mar. 2025 And my grandmother, who was passionate about the environment and open spaces, wanted to keep the land surrounding her 1800s brick farmhouse beautiful. Riley Robinson, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for farmhouse

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First Known Use

1533, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of farmhouse was in 1533

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“Farmhouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/farmhouse. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.

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farmhouse

noun
farm·​house -ˌhau̇s How to pronounce farmhouse (audio)
: a dwelling on a farm
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