town houses

noun

plural of town house
as in ranch houses

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  1. manor houses
  2. cottages
  3. ranches
Noun
  • All over the world, travelers can use their miles and points to stay in traditional hotels, safari camps, glamping tents, treehouses, manor houses and even on Richard Branson’s Necker Island.
    — Ramsey Qubein, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • The island is nestled between the two forks of Long Island and is known for its unspoiled beaches and beautiful manor houses.
    — Kira Turnbull, Travel + Leisure, 6 June 2026
Definition of manor houses
Noun
  • More rocks, less sand Recently, Crystal Cove State Park resembled a construction zone, with crews working around the clock to form large sand berms to protect historic wooden cottages clustered on sand between the ocean and highway.
    — Cindy Carcamo, Christian Science Monitor, 2 Nov. 2026
  • And that means looking beyond the traditional single-family house to a wide mix of options, such as apartments, townhomes, smaller accessible homes and accessory dwelling units like spaces above garages or backyard cottages.
    — Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of cottages
Noun
  • Today, shooters working for Maui Nui Venison take deer from private ranches each night.
    — Tovar Cerulli, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Oct. 2026
  • State regulations addressing animal disposal primarily cover agricultural settings, such as farms and ranches.
    — Angela Rodriguez, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of ranches
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