tract house

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Recent Examples of tract house But his idyllic Mayberry was now a construction yard surrounded by tract houses. 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 See All Example Sentences for tract house
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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
Noun
  • Dramatic lighting, jewel-toned shag rugs, and domestic props all became a theatrical reflection of not only the Brooklyn town house, but Allen’s personal journey.
    Angela Tafoya, Architectural Digest, 29 May 2026
  • The real driver was the opening of the Róisín Lafferty Gallery last year, set within a Georgian town house beneath the designer’s Dublin studio.
    Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 28 May 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • The backstory This previously residential Edwardian manor house has been turned into a 31-room hotel and members’ club by former Blakes owner Navid Mirtorabi, with the help of business partner Jamie Reuben, a scion of a family that owns swathes of Mayfair.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 May 2026
Noun
  • While much attention since the fire has focused on rebuilding physical structures, Nemecek said preserving the ranch’s purpose is equally important.
    Daily News, Daily News, 9 June 2026
  • In Texas, shots and fly drops Diebel, whose family ranch is about 200 miles east of the quarantine zone, said ranchers are proactively giving injections that prevent screwworm infestation.
    CBS News, CBS News, 8 June 2026
Noun
  • Wander forest trails, relax by the riverfront, discover the charming Osaki cottage or hop on the historic Chester‑Hadlyme Ferry.
    Staff, USA Today, 8 June 2026
  • The disgraced ex-Prince Andrew, while living practically for free, made money by renting out cottages on his Windsor estate, according to findings by Great Britain’s National Audit Office (NAO).
    Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 6 June 2026

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“Tract house.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tract%20house. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.

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