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Meanings of country houses in English

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casa de camp

Houses in the country as opposed to an urban area, especially houses that are large, have substantial property, and are used seasonally.

casa de camp
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Examples for "country house"
Examples for "country house"
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Many years ago, I visited Linnaeus's country house near Lippsala in Sweden.
Skeptics and true believers: the exhilarating connection between...
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The contents of yet another Irish country house are up for sale.
The Irish Times
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A former country house hotel near Rathnew is likely to be redeveloped.
The Irish Times
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This Edwardian country house has a popular costume gallery and dressing-up room.
The Guardian
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The scene is set in a room in the Countess's country house.
The Double Widowing
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Are you on your way to your estate house?
Surface detail
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Geoff and Nobinia Atreides lived in a large estate house with their children, some of whom were in their late teens.
Navigators of Dune
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Can he tell us who designs the average suburban estate house, which is mass-produced, boring to look at, unimaginative and unexciting?
The Irish Times
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Madrun and Lazan Door were tossing dice against the steps of Lady Varada's estate house when four masked Seguleh entered the compound.
Orb Sceptre Throne
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One word comes to mind to sum up East Hall a Georgian estate house on Chapel Road in Delgany, and that is charming.
The Irish Times
Usage of country houses in English
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The city and the country houses near were entirely lacking in men.
Dangerous Days
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Somehow very few of the Jesuits have left ghosts in country houses.
In the Wrong Paradise, and Other Stories
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So do I; and an occasional descent upon country houses amuses me.
The History of David Grieve
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Irish country houses have a romantic appeal for all sorts of people.
The Irish Times
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Accommodation options range from hotels and country houses to BBs and hostels.
The Irish Times
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In those days they had no country houses, and they wanted none.
As We Are and As We May Be
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The dining-room of many country houses is small, and not cheerfully furnished.
Manners and Social Usages
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The stables at Monkland Court were as large as many country houses.
The Patrician
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We also sometimes had invitations from the Spaniards to their country houses.
A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Volume ...
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It is hardly as good as our common country houses around Marseilles.
Gerfaut — Volume 1
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Even to-day, the rich Milanese have their country houses among those hills.
Saint Augustin
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Not all the good country houses, big and little, are, however, old.
Roving East and Roving West
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Bertie's and Billy's parents owned town and country houses in New York.
Philosophy 4: A Story of Harvard University
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I continued on, supposing I should come to city or country houses.
Great Epochs in American History, Volume I. / Voyages Of Discove...
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The first evening closed in the usual way in country houses.
Kenelm Chillingly — Volume 03
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He was welcomed at London dinner tables and in country houses.
The Fortunate Youth
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