countryseat

coun·try·seat

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kuhn-tree-seet]
- /ˈkʌn triˌsit/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kuhn-tree-seet]
- /ˈkʌn triˌsit/

Definitions of countryseat word

noun countryseat a house or estate in the country 3
noun countryseat a rural mansion or estate 3
noun countryseat a country mansion or estate, especially one belonging to a distinguished family and large enough to accommodate house parties, hunt meetings, etc. 1
noun countryseat An estate in the country; gentleman's country residence. 1

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Origin of countryseat

First appearance:

before 1575

One of the 34% oldest English words

First recorded in 1575-85; country + seat

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Parts of speech for Countryseat

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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countryseat popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

countryseat usage trend in Literature

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