farmhouse

noun

farm·​house ˈfärm-ˌhau̇s How to pronounce farmhouse (audio)
Synonyms of farmhousenext
: a dwelling on a farm

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Keep scrolling to see our favorite picks from Trisha Yearwood’s farmhouse collection. Jacquelyn McGilvray, PEOPLE, 27 Apr. 2026 The headboard brings a traditional design element, and it’s accented with shiplap-like boards for a truly farmhouse feel. Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 26 Apr. 2026 The oldest bookstore on our list, Baldwin’s Book Barn in western Pennsylvania, was built in 1822 as a farmhouse before William and Lilla Baldwin converted it into the permanent home of their then-roaming bookselling business in 1946. Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Apr. 2026 Later, for the Oscar-winning 1984 feature film version that Miloš Forman directed, Shaffer and Forman holed up for four months in a Connecticut farmhouse to thrash out the screenplay for the movie with F. Murray Abraham and Tom Hulce. Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 23 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for farmhouse

Word History

First Known Use

1533, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of farmhouse was in 1533

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“Farmhouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/farmhouse. Accessed 2 May. 2026.

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farmhouse

noun
farm·​house -ˌhau̇s How to pronounce farmhouse (audio)
: a dwelling on a farm
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