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
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Jamillah Taylor, 54 years old, just bought a refurbished ranch house in Gary for $146,000.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 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
It didn’t take long for Jaclyn Ferber to decide to buy a sun-drenched 1959 ranch house designed by Modernist architect Edward Fickett.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 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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