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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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The backstory The building was originally commissioned as a Gilded Age cottage back in 1874, and went through several compelling forms before its current rebirth, including a speakeasy during the Prohibition Era and the former Candlelight Inn.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Oct. 2026
In our film, Edward’s mother doesn’t appear, and Lucy Steele’s sister doesn’t appear, and there’s a whole sequence where Edward visits them at the cottage, which doesn’t appear in either film.

— Mya Copeland, Variety, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of cottage

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The farmhouse kitchen, meanwhile, is all white cabinetry and marble countertops, with a breakfast nook placed next to a bay window.

— Tori Latham, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2026
The new appendage lets humans using Beewise’s Beehome monitoring system remotely care for the colony without needing to go to a hive that might be up to 100 acres away from the farmhouse.

— Rachel Sacks, Time, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of farmhouse

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Two adults died in a townhome fire early Tuesday in Wilmington, Delaware, as intense heat and collapsing floors forced firefighters to retreat twice while trying to enter the three-story home, officials said.

— Joe Brandt, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026
Each townhome will face a street or green space, and trails will connect the homes to the commercial area.

— Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Oct. 2026

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After the Palisades fire, the ranch began hosting weekly community potluck dinners for anyone who lost their home.

— Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
Another image — Jessie riding a real horse — helped inspire the ranch setting and a new character, Blaze.

— Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of ranch

Noun

To make the funds up, the rent would need to be $6,600 to $7,500 for a duplex, $4,400 to $5,100 for a fourplex and $3,800 to $4,400 for a sixplex.

— Cam'ron Hardy, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026
The couple planned to combine the two units into one duplex megapad, giving them a roughly 6,100-square-foot home across the entire sixth floor and half of the fifth floor.

— Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of duplex

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Prior to her arrival, the film is confined largely to the claustrophobic rented California beach bungalow where Fielder and the documentary team spend time with Holmes, her husband, and their children.

— Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2026
Raj Vilas, as the bungalow in Mysore is now known, became their own retreat instead.

— Nuriyah Johar, Architectural Digest, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of bungalow

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The Grapevine family had failed to transfer ownership of its previous home, maintained an active homestead exemption on that property and had not updated a driver’s license.

— Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Oct. 2026
Amendment 3 proposes raising the homestead exemption on residents’ property taxes to $250,000 by 2028, a move that could save homeowners thousands annually but would also cost the state billions of dollars.

— Romy Ellenbogen Herald, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of homestead

Noun

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

Definition of ranch house

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