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saltbox

noun

Definition of saltbox

as in cottage

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Recent Examples of saltbox The result puts the original saltbox abode at the forefront, visible from three sides, while the addition is set discreetly back, allowing the centuries-old structure to take center stage. — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 6 Apr. 2026 With offices in California and Massachusetts, Katie Martinez Design works on a wide range of residential and commercial projects, from renovating a 1740 saltbox farmhouse to crafting a modern Napa Valley winery. — Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 10 Feb. 2026 Christine Ogden had stopped paying the $465-a-month mortgage for her blue saltbox home in the coastal Maine town of Searsport in 2013, according to court documents. — ProPublica, 20 July 2025 Baron’s Cove, located at the center of it all, is a gorgeous saltbox cottage designed by Colleen Bashaw that underwent a full renovation in 2015. — Ariel Okin, Vogue, 22 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for saltbox

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Noun

So the couple took a chance on the cottage just minutes from the beach.

— Ella Field, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Aug. 2026
Worker’s cottages, bungalows, three- and six-flats, and courtyard apartments have been largely constructed of brick.

— Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of cottage

Noun

Over time, Santa Cristina turned into a self-sufficient family estate with a nine-bedroom villa, a farmhouse, vegetable gardens, olive trees, an apiary, a private chapel, a swimming pool, boats, and even helicopter access.

— Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Try out the look in your farmhouse, cottage, or classic European kitchen, Murphy suggests.

— Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of farmhouse

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And coming to the now-shuttered Margate Executive Golf Course is Coral Edge, a 132-townhome community.

— Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 22 Aug. 2026
That London address should be familiar to Beatlemaniacs since the Mayfair townhome housed Apple’s offices beginning in June 1968.

— Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of townhome

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Trammell said the ranch runs north to south, meaning a shift in winds could send the fire across the property.

— Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026
Jill Cohen, 42, lives on a ranch in rural Yoder, Colorado, and is completing her teaching degree through one such program at Indiana Wesleyan.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of ranch

Noun

Then the back unit of the duplex became available, and Blanding immediately thought of her sister.

— Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 17 Aug. 2026
Its 93 rooms are distributed across two luxury hotels, Delos and Soukana, plus an area called Madrague, which includes five old fisherman’s cottages with duplex rooms.

— Alexander Lobrano, Air Mail, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of duplex

Noun

Craftsman-style homes, popular between 1905 and 1930, are mainly associated with the bungalows of California, but the Chicago area has its own vernacular examples that share many similarities with the Prairie School and the Arts & Crafts movements.

— Rachel Freundt, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026
Located off the coast of Rio de Janeiro, the island offers nearly 15,000 square feet of buildings, including six bungalows and nine suites.

— Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of bungalow

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Amendment 3 would increase the state’s non-school homestead exemption from $50,000 to $150,000 in 2027 and to $250,000 in 2028.

— Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 24 Aug. 2026
If voters approve in November, this measure could hike the state’s homestead exemption over the period of a few years, to the point where residential properties are only taxed for schools.

— Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of homestead

Noun

On Wednesday, the city council unanimously approved a vision plan to restore a ranch house that's nearly 150 years old.

— James Taylor, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
The property includes the Fiddyment family’s ranch house, a brick cooler and smokehouse dating to about 1880, a garage built around 1950 and historic landscaping.

— Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of ranch house

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