country house

Definition of country house

Nouns

a house (usually large and impressive) on an estate in the country
Types:
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chateau
an impressive country house (or castle) in France
dacha
Russian country house
shooting box, shooting lodge
a small country house used by hunters during the shooting season
summer house
a country house (usually located in the country) that provides a cool place to live in the summer
villa
pretentious and luxurious country residence with extensive grounds
villa
country house in ancient Rome consisting of residential quarters and farm buildings around a courtyard
Type of:
house
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

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