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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Angela and Victor Martino raised their two daughters decades ago in a ranch house measuring less than 2,000 square feet.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
Our small, beige ranch house looked like all the others on our block.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
One was a ranch house once owned by legendary Willy Wonka actor Gene Wilder.
From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2025
In fall 2017, Piccin and his wife lost their ranch house when the Tubbs fire roared through Northern California’s famed wine region.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2025
Five hours later the car arrived at the Trinity site and stopped in front of an abandoned adobe ranch house.
From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin
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