farmhouse

CEFRB1

/ˈfɑːmhaus/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A house on or near a farm.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A house (usually the main house) on a farm; thus:

Examples

  • He lives in a farmhouse remote from the world.

  • They walked with him to an old wooden building near the farmhouse.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A farmer's residence.

  2. A house that was once a farmer's residence albeit today lived in by residents whose occupation is not farming.

More examples

In context

  • Tony and his mother arrived at the farmhouse and walked through the farmyard.

  • 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.

Quick test

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Question 1 · Quick check

The old blank had a red roof and a wide porch with wooden rocking chairs.

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Origin

noun

From farm + house.