farmhouse
See also: farm house and farm-house
English edit
Alternative forms edit
- farm house
- farm-house (dated)
Etymology edit
Pronunciation edit
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈfɑːmhaus/
Noun edit
farmhouse (plural farmhouses)
- A house (usually the main house) on a farm; thus:
- (traditionally and archetypally) A farmer's residence.
- A house that was once a farmer's residence albeit today lived in by residents whose occupation is not farming.
- Since the farm's redevelopment into mixed commercial and residential space, the farmhouse has served as a community center.
- The couple live in a renovated farmhouse that was once the hub of a 300-acre farm.
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farmer's residence
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