ranch house

noun

Definition of ranch housenext
as in town house

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Recent Examples of ranch house Jenlyn and Larry Boyer, for instance, have lived in their ranch house in suburban Broomfield, Colorado, for 31 years and never want to leave. — Paula Span, Miami Herald, 29 July 2026 Kevin Tubbs grew up in a comfortable suburb outside Omaha, Nebraska, in a canary-yellow ranch house filled with dogs. — Literary Hub, 10 July 2026 In Contra Costa County, that means tracking far more than ranch houses in Walnut Creek or condos in Brentwood. — East Bay Times Editorial, Mercury News, 26 May 2026 Production vehicles can park once while utilizing dissimilar looks; locations can jump from a Victorian home to a ranch house to a gritty industrial setting without a company move. — Kathy A. McDonald, Variety, 15 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for ranch house
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ranch house
  1. town house
  2. tract house
  3. manor house
  4. ranch
  5. cottage
Noun
  • In 1948, the family moved back to Manhattan, to a town house on the Upper East Side.
    — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Developer Jib Felter of AAG Farms, LLC wants to build 44 town house units and retail space for multiple tenants at the northeast corner of 133rd Street and Black Bob Road.
    — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of town house
Noun
  • Built by renowned architect Roger Scott on a deep lot, the property leans more toward forest cabin than tract house.
    — David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 15 Aug. 2026
  • In 2017, my family and I bought our house in the Palisades—a 1950s tract house on the same street as three of our friends.
    — Juliana Shallcross, AFAR Media, 29 Jan. 2026
Definition of tract house
Noun
  • The property’s manor house, once a Goddard College library and event space, now serves as a rehearsal space for the Goddard Institute of Dramatic Arts.
    — Olivia Fletcher, Christian Science Monitor, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Guests can stay at a suite in the 18-bedroom main manor house, the cozier 11-bedroom Garden House, or one of the property’s individual suites.
    — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of manor house
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  • Filmed over four days at a ranch in Canada, the series puts exes, rivals, friends and familiar faces under one roof for high-stakes competition.
    — Peter White, Deadline, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The show was filmed over four days at a luxury ranch in Canada and follows the launch of the Unwell Winter Games in March.
    — Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of ranch
Noun
  • Privacy seekers can cast their anchor further afield at Coral Caye, Turtle Inn’s private island that’s a 20-minute boat ride away, with wooden cottages and a brimming reef.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The existing cottage previously suffered from significant structural problems, including cracks in its exterior walls.
    — Annabelle Dufraigne, Architectural Digest, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of cottage

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