tract house

noun

Definition of tract housenext
as in ranch house

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Recent Examples of tract house RuPaul was born in San Diego in 1960, the third of four children and the only boy, and brought up in a yellow three-bedroom tract house, one of four models in a housing development called Michelle Manor. — Ronan Farrow, The New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2024 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 See All Example Sentences for tract house
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tract house
  1. ranch house
  2. town house
  3. manor house
  4. ranch
  5. cottage
Noun
  • Kevin Tubbs grew up in a comfortable suburb outside Omaha, Nebraska, in a canary-yellow ranch house filled with dogs.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 July 2026
  • In Contra Costa County, that means tracking far more than ranch houses in Walnut Creek or condos in Brentwood.
    — East Bay Times editorial, Mercury News, 26 May 2026
Definition of ranch house
Noun
  • West Village town house For about 37 years, the Heat actor resided at the same West Village town house.
    — Joyce Chen, Architectural Digest, 23 July 2026
  • The gallery had occupied space in a town house there since 2017.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 20 July 2026
Definition of town house
Noun
  • The manor house is historically protected, which means the renovation was carefully overseen.
    — 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 house
Noun
  • This allowed the federal government to more easily zero in on a common culprit that had been consumed, which in turn helped identify the source of an outbreak, such as a specific farm, ranch or distributor.
    — Blake Ellis, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
  • Everybody loves ranch dressing Of all the American foods that caught on with foreigners during the World Cup — from gas stations like Buc-ees to diners like Waffle House — perhaps no singular item excited soccer fans as much as ranch dressing.
    — Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 19 July 2026
Definition of ranch
Noun
  • Upon reaching the par-4 fifth hole, players are greeted by a bothy, which is a Scottish cottage.
    — Zach Schenfisch, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
  • Two-bedroom condominiums, along with several houses and cottages, are also available for long-term stays and group getaways.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 July 2026
Definition of cottage

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“Tract house.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tract%20house. Accessed 27 Jul. 2026.

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