tract house
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of tract house
First recorded in 1955–60
Example Sentences
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In Carmichael, we lived in a tract house in a nice neighborhood, but we were the only Black kids in town.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 9, 2026
“The following year, in 1961, we moved to a four-bedroom, white tract house with green trim in Thousand Oaks,” Russell said.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 26, 2026
The 1950 tract house house on Nordhoff Street has been demolished and Alarcon’s wife, along with a business partner, are redeveloping the property into an eight-home subdivision.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 9, 2019
Using a tract house as art object, of course, immediately calls to mind the late Mike Kelley’s “Mobile Homestead” behind the Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 22, 2018
We have another suburban family — this one tucked in a much more lived-in two-story tract house — broken faucets, stained carpets.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 22, 2010
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