country house

== English == === Alternative forms === country-house === Noun === country house (plural country houses) (especially UK) A house serving as a weekend and holiday residence, used as a retreat from city life; traditionally and archetypically in the country, and especially of wealthy owners. Hypernyms: second home < house, home, residence Coordinate term: pied-à-terre Near-synonym: country seat (especially UK) Such a house, even as a primary residence and even in an area that is no longer rural, but with an aesthetic in keeping with that traditional distinction of country ways. Hypernyms: house, home, residence Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see country,‎ house: a house in the country: one not in town. ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ====