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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 first was reported about 9:05 a.m. Friday, May 9, at a town house in the 1700 block of Pebble Beach Circle, leaving a family displaced and their pet dog deceased, a fire report said.—
Courier-News,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2025
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The store, which was designed by Emily Ord of Studio Order, is located on two floors in a town house right off 73rd Street.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
8 May 2025
Noun
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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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Growing up in North Dakota gave Duhamel plenty of experience with horses and around farms and ranches.—
Dana Feldman,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
Noun
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My cottage, named Lower MerMansion, sits toward the end of the pier and looks out to the east and west.—
Moira McCarthy,
Boston Herald,
18 May 2025
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In addition to the property's main mansion, there are several ballrooms, cottages, a tennis court and other amenities on site.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
16 May 2025
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“Tract house.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tract%20house. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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