country seat

noun

A second home in a rural area, especially one of a rich, powerful or important person.

“Near-synonym: country house”

Meanings

nouncountry seat (plural country seats)

plural country seats

  1. A second home in a rural area, especially one of a rich, powerful or important person.

    Near-synonym: country house

    Synonyms: country house

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA second home in a rural area, especially one of a rich, powerful or important person.

Translations

Polish wiejska rezydencja
  • wiejska rezydencjaa second home
Russian поме́стье, во́тчина
  • поме́стье (poméstʹje)a second home
  • во́тчина (vótčina)a second home
  • име́ние (iménije)a second home
  • уса́дьба (usádʹba)a second home
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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