country houses

A form of country house — 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.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of country house
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APA

country houses. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/country%20houses

MLA

“country houses.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/country%20houses. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “country houses,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/country%20houses.

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