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单词 countryseats
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

countryseats

noun

plural of countryseat
as in manor houses

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • manor houses
  • villas
  • manors
  • castles
  • châteaus
  • mansions
  • haciendas
  • structures
  • estates
  • showplaces
  • châteaux
  • constructions
  • erections
  • monuments
  • memorials
  • mausoleums
  • towers
  • mausolea
  • cathedrals
  • palaces
  • edifices
  • halls
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