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

Examples of ranch house in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The ranch houses at least 750 animals from six continents, everything from antelope to giraffes. — Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 17 Oct. 2026

This drastic change of faith comes after Crystal and his wife Janice Crystal (née Goldfinger) lost their 1930s ranch house in the Palisades wildfire in January 2025. — Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026

The small ranch house — lit up from inside in the dark, desert night — is a residential treatment facility for seven young men in foster care. — Joseph Shapiro, NPR, 30 Sep. 2026

For a more remote, private stay, Hill Country Casitas has 11 stone casitas and a three-bedroom ranch house for larger groups. — Jill Robbins, Travel + Leisure, 22 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1859, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for ranch house

• alehouse
• almshouse
• backhouse
• baghouse
• bakehouse
• bathhouse
• bauhaus
• blockhouse
• boathouse
• brewhouse
• bunkhouse
• clubhouse

Kids Definition

ranch house

noun

1

: the main house on a ranch

2

: a one-story house usually with a low-pitched roof