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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A house (usually the main house) on a farm; thus:; A farmer's residence.
2. 2
   house for a farmer and family wordnet
3. 3
   A house (usually the main house) on a farm; thus:; 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."

Synonyms

All synonyms

buildingcliff dwellingconsulatedachadeaneryedifice

Example

More examples

"Tony ate his meals in the kitchen and he slept in a little room at the top of the farmhouse."

Etymology

From farm + house.

Related phrases

farmhouse loaffarmhouse sink

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