noun
farmhouse
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noun
1
The main house on a farm, traditionally where the farmer and family live.
"They renovated an old stone farmhouse in the Cotswolds."
"The farmhouse kitchen still has its original wood-burning stove."
How to Use Farmhouse
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe house belonging to a farm — often used today even for converted country homes with no working farm attached.
Common pairings
farmhouse kitchen
old farmhouse
farmhouse table
Word Forms
farmhouses plural
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Etymology
A straightforward compound of "farm" and "house."