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saltbox

noun

Definition of saltbox

as in cottage

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Recent Examples of saltbox The final tour on May 30 will be Avon and Simsbury including architectural themes of vernacular farmhouses, Georgian and Federal homes and the classic saltbox home. — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 25 Mar. 2026 Stroll down Main Road and admire houses representing every era of Westport’s long colonial and maritime history, from Cape Cod cottages and colonial saltboxes to showy Greek Revival sea captains’ homes. — Anna Laird Barto, Travel + Leisure, 13 May 2026 This house-museum, once the home of Robert Townsend, an important figure in the spy ring, was originally built as a Colonial era-saltbox in 1738 (more than a century later it was transformed into a Victorian-style property). — Catherine Sabino, Forbes.com, 11 June 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 See All Example Sentences for saltbox

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Local advocates are pushing prefab even further, pitching off‑grid cottage villages powered by solar and advanced water recycling — an affordable, sustainable vision that may test Altadena’s appetite for denser housing.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
Sonoma Creek crosses the property, which also includes a two-bedroom cottage, a garage, and a tower with a studio and gym.

— The Week US, TheWeek, 7 July 2026

Definition of cottage

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In 1984, Baker married Emmy Award-winning lyricist and singer-songwriter Dory Previn, and the two eventually left Los Angeles to settle into an old farmhouse in Southfield, Massachusetts, the Berkshires.

— Greg Evans, Deadline, 4 July 2026
Schallau’s specialty is saison, a style of farmhouse ales bursting with complex flavors, such as Bourgeois Daydreams, a pale golden table beer featuring notes of makrut lime leaves and Meyer lemon.

— Midwest Living, Midwest Living, 1 July 2026

Definition of farmhouse

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The brother of a current Baltimore Ravens and former Atlanta Falcons player has been charged in the death of their mother after police say an elderly woman was found dead inside a Buckhead-area townhome Tuesday afternoon.

— Christopher Harris, CBS News, 1 July 2026
People living in the San Marcos townhome community said they’re being threatened with fines by their homeowners’ association for flying the flag, according to Fox News.

— Britta Miller, The Washington Examiner, 30 June 2026

Definition of townhome

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Thanks to flavorful ranch seasoning mix, this meal comes together with just four ingredients.

— Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 8 July 2026
Items on Danny’s menu include the classic burger ($9), PB&J regular burger ($11), triple classic burger ($15), drunken ranch regular burger ($11), patty melt pounder ($17) and a burger of the month single burger ($11).

— Jenna Thompson July 7, Kansas City Star, 7 July 2026

Definition of ranch

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The deals in June included an $80 million duplex penthouse in a new condo building near Manhattan's West Village, a $26 million condo downtown and a $22 million co-op on the Upper East Side.

— Robert Frank, CNBC, 3 July 2026
At one point, the couple owned at least nine apartments across the building, including a duplex on the 15th and 16th floors, and was apparently cut off by the co-op from buying more.

— Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 1 July 2026

Definition of duplex

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Travelers are also paying more for luxurious experiences, such as staying in their own over-water bungalow in the Maldives.

— Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 29 June 2026
The Pope, Leo XIV, is an American from Chicago’s bungalow belt, and, after him, the second most prominent American Catholic is Vance himself—a youngish convert from small-town evangelical Protestantism, a Marine veteran, and an alumnus of Ohio State and Yale Law.

— Paul Elie, New Yorker, 27 June 2026

Definition of bungalow

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DeSantis has made increases in local government budgets since 2019 a key part of his pitch for the homestead change.

— CBS Miami Team, CBS News, 30 June 2026
DeSantis’ property tax plan would have raised the homestead exemption to $250,000 from the current $50,000 cap.

— Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 29 June 2026

Definition of homestead

Noun

Production vehicles can park once while utilizing dissimilar looks; locations can jump from a Victorian home to a ranch house to a gritty industrial setting without a company move.

— Kathy A. McDonald, Variety, 15 May 2026
Originally built in 1959 as a modest ranch house, the property was transformed into a sleek architectural showpiece by David Kotzebue Architecture and builders Lowell and Jacquie Strauss of Amalfi West.

— Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 11 May 2026

Definition of ranch house

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