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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In addition to the 2,400-square-foot barn that Kristofferson and his wife used as a vacation house, there is also a 1,900-square-foot ranch house, a dairy barn, and a feed barn, all of which are in need of a little TLC.
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Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 9 Aug. 2023
The daylight ranch house, built in 1976 on 0.36 acres, has three bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms and 2,699 square feet of living space.
—Jeastman, oregonlive, 5 Apr. 2023
The 16-year-old needs to stay cool, which was nearly impossible now without air conditioning or fans in the cinder block ranch house.
—Annie Gowen, Washington Post, 30 Aug. 2023
The preserve includes an 1823 adobe ranch house, remnants of another adobe and a waterfall.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Oct. 2023
The 1950s ranch house on the golf course was filled with memorabilia and photos of the silent screen beauty with her many admirers.
—Dana Delany Published, Peoplemag, 1 Sep. 2023
As revenues skyrocketed, Shobi Dahl sold the ranch house and bought a larger property on Southeast Waverly Drive in Milwaukie.
—Jeastman, oregonlive, 30 Aug. 2023
Aging ranch houses sometimes gain additions, growing up with second stories, or out with new kitchens and family rooms.
—Bill Laytner, Detroit Free Press, 18 July 2023
Home: This is a 3-bed, 3-bath, two-story, 2,800-square-foot log/board-and-batten, walkout ranch house on approximately 1.66 private acres.
—Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 11 May 2023
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Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 9 Aug. 2023
The daylight ranch house, built in 1976 on 0.36 acres, has three bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms and 2,699 square feet of living space.
—Jeastman, oregonlive, 5 Apr. 2023
The 16-year-old needs to stay cool, which was nearly impossible now without air conditioning or fans in the cinder block ranch house.
—Annie Gowen, Washington Post, 30 Aug. 2023
The preserve includes an 1823 adobe ranch house, remnants of another adobe and a waterfall.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Oct. 2023
The 1950s ranch house on the golf course was filled with memorabilia and photos of the silent screen beauty with her many admirers.
—Dana Delany Published, Peoplemag, 1 Sep. 2023
As revenues skyrocketed, Shobi Dahl sold the ranch house and bought a larger property on Southeast Waverly Drive in Milwaukie.
—Jeastman, oregonlive, 30 Aug. 2023
Aging ranch houses sometimes gain additions, growing up with second stories, or out with new kitchens and family rooms.
—Bill Laytner, Detroit Free Press, 18 July 2023
Home: This is a 3-bed, 3-bath, two-story, 2,800-square-foot log/board-and-batten, walkout ranch house on approximately 1.66 private acres.
—Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 11 May 2023
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First Known Use
1859, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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ranch house
noun1
: the main house on a ranch
2
: a one-story house usually with a low-pitched roof
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