ranch house
Americannoun
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the house of the owner of a ranch, usually of one story and with a low-pitched roof.
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Also called rambler. any one-story house of the same general form, especially one built in the suburbs.
Etymology
Origin of ranch house
An Americanism dating back to 1860–65
Example Sentences
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He has been walking on the beach for more than 50 years, since his childhood spent in a 1960s ranch house three doors down from Domagala.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 9, 2026
The partners leased their first of three parcels of barren flatland for around $25,000 a month, anchored by a dilapidated ranch house.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 24, 2026
One was a ranch house once owned by legendary Willy Wonka actor Gene Wilder.
From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2025
They took off for Will Rogers’ ranch house, slowly weaving around traffic gridlocked on Pacific Coast Highway.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 4, 2025
She put her hand on his shoulder, but he pulled away and trudged up the road toward the ranch house.
From "The Battle of the Labyrinth" by Rick Riordan
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