Dutch Colonial

American  

adjective

1. of or relating to the domestic architecture of Dutch settlers in New York and New Jersey, often characterized by gambrel roofs having curved eaves over porches on the long sides.

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noun

1. a house built in such a style.

Etymology

Origin of Dutch Colonial

First recorded in 1920–25

Example Sentences

The listing describes the house as a "beautiful Dutch Colonial with a modern twist."

From Fox News • Oct. 23, 2021

Built in the early 1780s, the two-story Dutch Colonial used to sit on about 250 acres.

From New York Times • Aug. 21, 2019

The “Watcher” house, a 1905 Dutch Colonial Revival at the center of an unsolved criminal investigation, went for $959,360.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 17, 2019

In 1989, he recalled, he and his wife, Gloria, paid $193,500 for their Dutch Colonial; today, he said he thinks he can get $450,000 for it.

From Washington Post • Jun. 20, 2017

These modern adaptations of the Dutch Colonial style have one marked advantage over their originals.

From Here, There and Everywhere by Hamilton, Frederick Spencer, Lord