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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More recently, the Palisades Fire in Los Angeles County claimed most of Topanga State Park and Will Rogers State Historic Park, including Will Rogers’ original ranch house. Jake Goodrick, Sacramento Bee, 11 Mar. 2025 There’s the 4,000-square-foot ranch house, which Himovitz renovated, with three bedrooms and three baths. Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2025 The 1954 ranch house was a veritable museum of Rat Pack era décor, filled with fluffy, sparkly and fruit colored furnishings. Julie Lasky, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025 Advertisement California Will Rogers’ ranch house and motel owned by William Randolph Hearst consumed by Palisades fire Jan. 8, 2025 The rustic recording studio retreat is a visual icon of Los Angeles music history. August Brown, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 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 2 Apr. 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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