ranch house

noun

Synonyms of ranch housenext
1
: the main dwelling house on a ranch
2
: a one-story house typically with a low-pitched roof and an open plan

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Jenlyn and Larry Boyer, for instance, have lived in their ranch house in suburban Broomfield, Colorado, for 31 years and never want to leave. — Paula Span, Miami Herald, 29 July 2026 Kevin Tubbs grew up in a comfortable suburb outside Omaha, Nebraska, in a canary-yellow ranch house filled with dogs. — Literary Hub, 10 July 2026 Oak Grove Road runs southwest from Lakeside High beneath majestic pines and hardwoods, past old ranch houses and new mansions. — Thomas Lake, AJC.com, 4 June 2026 In Contra Costa County, that means tracking far more than ranch houses in Walnut Creek or condos in Brentwood. — East Bay Times Editorial, Mercury News, 26 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for ranch house

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First Known Use

1859, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of ranch house was in 1859

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ranch house

noun
1
: the main house on a ranch
2
: a one-story house usually with a low-pitched roof

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