farmhouse
farmhouse — noun
1. the residential building on farmland where the family that operates the farm liv
the residential building on farmland where the family that operates the farm lives
The old farmhouse has stood on this hill for over a hundred years.
subject of has stood + duration expression
Beatrix helped her uncle paint the farmhouse before the winter snow arrived.
The Nakamoto family farmhouse sits in a valley surrounded by rice fields.
Eli's grandfather built the farmhouse himself from wood in the nearby forest.
After the storm the farmer checked every window of the farmhouse for damage.
farmhouse — adjective
1. used to describe food or drink that is produced by older, small-scale methods in
used to describe food or drink that is produced by older, small-scale methods instead of modern factory processes
Sirin bought a block of farmhouse cheddar from the local market.
attributive: farmhouse + cheese noun
The bakery sells farmhouse bread made with sourdough and wholewheat flour.
Christopher ordered farmhouse cider to share with his friends at dinner.
Brooke prefers farmhouse butter because it has a richer taste than ordinary butter.
- artisanal
more formal and broader in scope, covering crafts beyond food
- rustic
emphasises a rough, simple look or style rather than traditional production methods
- traditional
a more general term; farmhouse specifically implies small-scale rural methods
- mass-produced
made in large quantities by machines in a factory
用法筆記
This adjective is used only before a noun (attributive position). It cannot be used predicatively: 'This cheese is farmhouse' is incorrect.