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Recent Examples of tract house
Most of the homes are tract houses, and many have taken on the personality of their owners with upgrades over the years.
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San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Oct. 2023
Depending on the location, the cost for a ranch tract house with a garage in the suburbs was within a middle-class family’s reach.
—Jeastman, oregonlive, 5 Apr. 2023
In a 1973 photograph of a tract house in Longmont, Colo., Adams shows us the rear of the structure and its patio, on which all the chairs but one face inward, toward the split-level home, as if the people who live here can’t bear to look out on the world their prosperity has destroyed.
—Philip Kennicott, Washington Post, 27 June 2022
Set in a dark, cluttered space — the tract house where hermetic Charlie’s soul unfolds — The Whale feels as contrived as a stage play.
—Armond White, National Review, 15 Mar. 2023
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San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Oct. 2023
Depending on the location, the cost for a ranch tract house with a garage in the suburbs was within a middle-class family’s reach.
—Jeastman, oregonlive, 5 Apr. 2023
In a 1973 photograph of a tract house in Longmont, Colo., Adams shows us the rear of the structure and its patio, on which all the chairs but one face inward, toward the split-level home, as if the people who live here can’t bear to look out on the world their prosperity has destroyed.
—Philip Kennicott, Washington Post, 27 June 2022
Set in a dark, cluttered space — the tract house where hermetic Charlie’s soul unfolds — The Whale feels as contrived as a stage play.
—Armond White, National Review, 15 Mar. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tract house
Noun
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Ronald Reagan bought in the Palisades in 1956, and commissioned a modern ranch house.—
Robert Petkoff Krish Seenivasan Quinton Kamara,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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In the 1880s structures were added including ranch houses, winery, a chapel and blacksmith and saddle shops.—
Paul Bersebach,
Oc Register,
25 June 2025
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The family briefly lived with an aunt before renting a town house in West Covina, which reminded Adriana of the town from Back to the Future.—
Mickey Rapkin,
HollywoodReporter,
28 July 2025
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The developer could have easily decided to take this tree out, along with another one nearby, to fit another row of town houses down the middle of the block.—
Bellamy Pailthorp,
NPR,
11 June 2025
Noun
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Stay in the historic manor house which although slightly worn and faded, has plenty of character and vast rooms and suites overlooking lovely countryside.—
Joanne Shurvell,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
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Set in a 1930s manor house, guests can enjoy their morning coffee and pastries while these gentle giants participate in the experience.—
Rebecca Ann Hughes,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2025
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In addition, both had childhood experiences at their grandparents’ hobby farms: Schneider’s grandfather had a horse ranch and vegetable farm in Michigan, and Alem’s grandmother grew corn, tomatoes and cucumbers in Louisiana.—
Nara Schoenberg,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Aug. 2025
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The pair became a Hollywood power couple and tied the knot in 1988 during a top-secret ceremony at Reynolds' ranch in Jupiter, Fla., which was documented by PEOPLE.—
Stephanie Wenger,
People.com,
3 Aug. 2025
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Along with six standard guest rooms, the resort features 28 cottages, with two designed by Frank Lloyd Wright protégé John Rattenbury.—
Kristine Hansen,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Aug. 2025
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One editor said that this style of cottage felt like a standard cottage cheese, with a nice variety of curd sizes, standard level of saltiness, and mild but pleasant level of tang.—
Catherine Jessee,
Southern Living,
10 Aug. 2025
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