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Recent Examples of tract house
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.
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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
They’re built closer together than the typical tract house to make the neighborhood more walkable, most with no yards to speak of, but plenty of pocket parks — a boon to busy production workers.
—Pat Saperstein, Variety, 11 Mar. 2022
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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
They’re built closer together than the typical tract house to make the neighborhood more walkable, most with no yards to speak of, but plenty of pocket parks — a boon to busy production workers.
—Pat Saperstein, Variety, 11 Mar. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tract house
Noun
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At the time, much of Altadena, a suburb north of Pasadena in the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains, was neither wealthy nor in high demand, and its bungalows and ranch houses were affordable.—
Emily Witt,
The New Yorker,
17 Jan. 2025
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These two young hounds chased the house cats around the San Ysidro ranch house together.—
Frank C. Hibben,
Outdoor Life,
27 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The area’s midcentury buildings of note included a group of nine houses, including five town houses, by South African architect Ted Levy, which were constructed in 1968. Already a subscriber?—
Leonie Rolinck,
Architectural Digest,
29 Apr. 2025
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The Homer Glen Village Board is considering a town house development geared for adults 50 years and older, but officials want to ensure residents of a nearby subdivision have their concerns addressed before moving forward.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Apr. 2025
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It has long been suspected that one particular manor house in Bosham (now a private residence) stands on the site of what was once King Harold's residence.—
Jennifer Ouellette,
Ars Technica,
28 Jan. 2025
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For a better sense of Austen’s impact on the literary landscape, visit Chawton House, the Elizabethan manor house originally owned by Austen’s brother, Edward.—
Cat Sposato,
AFAR Media,
17 Jan. 2025
Noun
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From the outside, Crystal Meadows looked like every other sprawling ranch on the block.—
Lizz Schumer,
People.com,
14 May 2025
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The Frontierland concept is still present, complete with a pony ranch and a stagecoach, as is a haunted house and a land themed to miniatures, a concept that would ultimately become the Storybook Land Canal Boats.—
Todd Martens,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2025
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The San Diego Planning Commission discussed placing caps on ADUs, but directed the city planning department to come up with options, with a decision ultimately by the City Council and Mayor Todd Gloria, all of whom appear committed to reforming backyard cottage policies.—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 May 2025
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Different cultivars of hydrangeas work well in cottage or formal garden designs as mass plantings, hedges, or specimen plants.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Tract house.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tract%20house. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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