country-house
Nobleman's rural retreat
A country-house is a large residence in a rural setting, typically the secondary home of a wealthy family whose primary residence is in a city.
The term evokes English aristocratic estates with extensive grounds: weekend guests at the country-house, a country-house murder mystery.
Country-house style suggests traditional, elegant furnishings.
Landed aristocratic residence
- mansionLarge, stately home
- hallInterior connecting pathway
- chateauFrench country mansion
- villaStately country residence
grange · manse · seat · pile · demesne · grounds · acreage · parkland
Of one's forebears
- lineageDescent from progenitors
- inheritanceProperty received from ancestors
- dynastySuccessive family rulers
- familyRelated people together
legacy · heirloom · genealogy · tradition · generations · birthright · descendants · forebears
Agricultural terrain
- pasturesLand for grazing animals
- meadowsGrassland for grazing
- orchardsFruit tree plantations
- stablesShelters for horses
paddocks · gardens · outbuildings · woodlands · fields · hedgerows · veranda · thatch
Swift departure or retreat
- sanctuaryProtected sacred space
- havenShelter from danger
- escapeFlight from captivity
- hideawaySecluded place of refuge
respite · seclusion · solitude · tranquility · weekend · restoration · refuge · relaxation
Grand and imposing
- palatialLavishly grand and spacious
- opulentOstentatiously wealthy
- magnificentExceptionally beautiful or impressive
- imposingImpressively grand in scale
elegant · ornate · sumptuous · aristocratic · baronial · manorial · prestigious · noble
manor
Landed aristocratic residence
villa · grange · manse · seat · pile · demesne · grounds · acreage · parkland · landholding
ancestral
Of one's forebears
- lineageDescent from progenitors
- inheritanceProperty received from ancestors
- dynastySuccessive family rulers
family · legacy · heirloom · genealogy · tradition · generations · birthright · descendants · forebears · aristocracy
farmland
Agricultural terrain
stables · paddocks · gardens · outbuildings · woodlands · fields · hedgerows · veranda · thatch · cottage
getaway
Swift departure or retreat
hideaway · respite · seclusion · solitude · tranquility · weekend · restoration · refuge · relaxation · peace
stately
Grand and imposing
- palatialLavishly grand and spacious
- opulentOstentatiously wealthy
- magnificentExceptionally beautiful or impressive
imposing · elegant · ornate · sumptuous · aristocratic · baronial · manorial · prestigious · noble · splendid
country-househigh-rise apartment
Home in tall building
city apartment · townhouse · town house · penthouse · loft apartment
country-housebedsit
Single-room dwelling unit
studio apartment · one-room flat · hovel · shack · hut
country-housecouncil flat
Government-owned rental dwelling
public housing · tenement · slum dwelling · project housing · social housing
country, house, countries, countrified, countryman, countrymen, countrywoman, countrywomen, countryside