ranch house

noun

1
: the main dwelling house on a ranch
2
: a one-story house typically with a low-pitched roof and an open plan

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Back in 2007, Angie Thornbury doled out $2.8 million for an unremarkable 1960s ranch house perched in the coveted Bird Streets enclave of Los Angeles. Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 21 Apr. 2025 This one would have been a fine location for a ranch house. Vahaken Mouradian, National Review, 17 Apr. 2025 In the 1960s and ’70s, when the state added eight million residents and fruit trees were being ripped out to make space for ranch houses, its Legislature passed a flurry of land-use and environmental laws aimed at preserving agricultural land and containing development to major metropolitan areas. Conor Dougherty, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025 The rich history of this ranch house, as well as moments spent painting alongside her artist grandmother, helped fuel Downing’s desire to forgo her 10-year career in politics and pursue her passion: design. Dan Howarth, Architectural Digest, 25 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for ranch house

Word History

First Known Use

1859, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of ranch house was in 1859

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“Ranch house.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ranch%20house. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.

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ranch house

noun
1
: the main house on a ranch
2
: a one-story house usually with a low-pitched roof

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