ranch house

noun

the house of the owner of a ranch, usually of one story and with a low-pitched roof.
Also called rambler. any one-story house of the same general form, especially one built in the suburbs.

Origin of ranch house

An Americanism dating back to 1860–65

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The grounds surrounding the ranch house and barn were in a state of disarray, with broken equipment strewn about.
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You have no idea how cosey and pretty your ranch-house looks, and I have sent out my uncle's law—and farm—library.
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Oh, Gale, but Im glad to see you, the girl from the ranch house declared hugging the foremost one of the visitors.
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At the same time, the screen door of the ranch house banged shut and a flying figure descended on the new arrivals.
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Tom was her elder brother and as the girls walked toward the ranch house he crossed the yard from the corral.
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Virginia asked, coming into the ranch house living room the next morning.
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