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单词 countryseat
释义

country seat

noun

ˌkən-trē-ˈsēt How to pronounce country seat (audio)
variants or less commonly countryseat
: a house or estate in the country

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Highclere Castle is a 5,000-acre estate in Hampshire, England and has been the country seat of the Earls of Carnarvon since 1679. Robert Reiss, Forbes, 3 June 2022 Wilton House has served as the country seat of the Earls of Pembroke for over 400 years, and the Palladian Bridge was constructed in 1736-1737 over the little River Nadder, just south of Wilton House. Emily Burack, Town & Country, 3 Apr. 2022 Native craftsmen soon learned to produce their own masterpieces, such as the 15-foot-high staircase designed for Cassiobury House, the country seat of the earls of Essex, around 1677-80. Peter Saenger, WSJ, 23 Jan. 2020

Word History

First Known Use

1583, in the meaning defined above

countryseat

noun

as in manor house

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • manor house
  • villa
  • manor
  • castle
  • mansion
  • structure
  • château
  • estate
  • construction
  • hacienda
  • erection
  • memorial
  • showplace
  • monument
  • tower
  • cathedral
  • mausoleum
  • palace
  • hall
  • edifice
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