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farmhouse

farmhouse

4 3.4
A house or room decorated in a simple country style with modern features
  • noun
  • /ˈfɑrmˌhaʊs/
translation icon : estilo rústico
  • Their newly renovated farmhouse features rustic beams and modern amenities, creating a cozy yet contemporary space.
  • farmhouse-style
  • farmhouse sink
  • farmhouse kitchen

They take pride in their farmhouse style small batch production using only the finest premium ingredients.

Examples

  • I wanted to find an antique farmhouse with a big front porch.

  • "We'll let Mama look at it," he said as he pointed toward a white farmhouse down the road, half-hidden by a spruce windbreak.

    Fiction book (1998)
  • The interior was a single large room in the style of a farmhouse.

    Fiction book (1997)
  • Totally functional, a modern farmhouse kitchen...

    Blog text (1)
  • They take pride in their farmhouse style small batch production using only the finest premium ingredients.

  • There's just something extra special about an apple fritter and a steaming cup of farmhouse coffee on a crisp day in Apple Hill.

    Blog text (17)
  • A glass of genuine farmhouse cider is about as similar to the mass-produced stuff in cans as apples are to horse manure.

    Blog text (17)
  • My birthday is next week, and I'm deciding between the new farmhouse-inspired Japanese fusion restaurant and the sophisticated-yet-casual locavore cafe with a European flair.

    Blog text (34)
  • My grandparents, William and Frances Mueller, lived for nearly forty years in a white, two-story farmhouse on South Second Street in Coldwater, Ohio, population 2,208.

    Fiction book (1998)
  • She loves the charm of a traditional farmhouse with its wraparound porch and large garden.

Synonyms

house
vsfarmhouse
1.0

A building where one family lives

is a styled interior combining rustic features with contemporary amenities
cottage
vsfarmhouse
171 1.0

A small house in the countryside, usually with one floor

focuses on combining rustic elements with modern amenities and styled finishes

How Rustic

farmhouse
4 3.4

Surface Forms

farmhouse singular
farmhouses plural

Morphology

farmhouse = farm + house (semi-transparent) = farm + house

Although built from 'farm' + 'house', the sense referring to an interior or design aesthetic is an extended, stylistic meaning rather than a literal dwelling on a farm.

Etymology

Farmhouse also names a design style that copies the look of old farm homes, and the name comes from real farm houses with simple, rustic features like wooden beams and wide kitchens. So a modern farmhouse style means rooms and decoration that remind you of country living.