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A country house is a large house or mansion in the British and Irish countryside, usually associated with the aristocracy or landed gentry. Kinds of country houses include: ...
A large house not occupied all the year round - perhaps only occupied for the summer. These houses are highly ornate and decorative. Sometimes, such as Cragside (see Lord Armstrong) these had the height of technology.
[n] - a house (usually large and impressive) on an estate in the country
noun a house (usually large and impressive) on an estate in the country
a house in the country, esp. a large and impressive house on an estate.