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Recent Examples of tract house
But his idyllic Mayberry was now a construction yard surrounded by tract houses.
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Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 25 Jan. 2024
Most of the homes are tract houses, and many have taken on the personality of their owners with upgrades over the years.
—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
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Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 25 Jan. 2024
Most of the homes are tract houses, and many have taken on the personality of their owners with upgrades over the years.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tract house
Noun
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On Saturday, Sergeant Ward went to meet Ryan’s wife and children at their one-story ranch house on an acre of land in Watertown.—
Jamie Thompson,
The Atlantic,
6 Nov. 2025
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The tree was probably planted around 1918 by Donald and Gertrude Ingersoll, who originally bought a parcel of land on this site, built a ranch house, and began replacing native foliage with tall, shady Australian eucalyptus trees.—
Lonnie Burstein Hewitt,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Like his London town house, specific details of this property are few and far between, but given the star’s penchant for lavish design, its interiors are presumably just as statement-making as his other homes.—
Mekita Rivas,
Architectural Digest,
7 Nov. 2025
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Two five-star hotels, apartments, town houses and villas, schools, three mosques, a mall, two universities and two world-class museums are part of the project.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Fackham Hall follows pickpocket Eric Noone (Ben Radcliffe) who lands a job at English manor house Fackham Hall.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
31 Oct. 2025
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Shot at the real-life Flintham Hall manor house, cinematographer Sean Bobbitt’s camera glides around lush setpieces ranging from a shadowy hedge maze to a swimming lake and an unwieldy bonfire.—
Abby Monteil,
Them.,
28 Oct. 2025
Noun
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More than 50 years after its construction, this 1,959-square-foot ranch remains in near perfect condition, giving a rare glimpse into midcentury modern living.—
Heidi Finley,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Nov. 2025
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Since the mid-1990s, Springsteen’s primary residence has been a sprawling horse ranch in Colts Neck, New Jersey, not far from his hometown of Freehold.—
Katie Schultz,
Architectural Digest,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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With a cozy cottage feel, the Allwood Claudia Tiny Home Kit fits in anywhere from the woods to the waterside, or even in your backyard (depending on your HOA).—
Gabriela Izquierdo,
Southern Living,
31 Oct. 2025
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Eugenie and her husband have a cottage in the grounds of Kensington Palace but spend a lot of time abroad.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Tract house.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tract%20house. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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