ranch house
noun
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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It was signed at the Campo de Cahuenga — an adobe ranch house near the Cahuenga Pass in the San Fernando Valley.
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Staff Report, Daily News, 12 Jan. 2026
Webster and his wife bought a one-story ranch house, 20 acres in the middle of nowhere.
—Jamie Thompson, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2026
The lower level has ample space, which is a characteristic of most ranch houses.
—James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 4 Jan. 2026
Will Rogers State Park, with its historic 31-room ranch house and miles of trails, has also reopened.
—Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 15 Dec. 2025
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Staff Report, Daily News, 12 Jan. 2026
Webster and his wife bought a one-story ranch house, 20 acres in the middle of nowhere.
—Jamie Thompson, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2026
The lower level has ample space, which is a characteristic of most ranch houses.
—James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 4 Jan. 2026
Will Rogers State Park, with its historic 31-room ranch house and miles of trails, has also reopened.
—Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 15 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for ranch house
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“Ranch house.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ranch%20house. Accessed 21 Jan. 2026.
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