noun
- a large house in the country, especially one owned by a wealthy family as their main residence
Usage: often refers to estates of the upper class
Examples
- The duke’s countryseat had been in his family for over three centuries.
- They spent their summers at the family countryseat in the Cotswolds.
- The grand countryseat featured extensive gardens and a private lake.
- After retiring from politics, he retreated to his countryseat in Virginia.
- The historic countryseat now serves as a museum open to the public.
- She inherited the countryseat along with its vast surrounding farmland.