ranch house

noun

1
: the main dwelling house on a ranch
2
: a one-story house typically with a low-pitched roof and an open plan

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In the 1880s structures were added including ranch houses, winery, a chapel and blacksmith and saddle shops. Paul Bersebach, Oc Register, 25 June 2025 For the last 50 years, the photos have sat largely untouched, tucked away in the drawer of an antique credenza in Ms. Clark’s Van Nuys ranch house. Nathan Taylor Pemberton, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025 The benefit applies if a property owner wants to replace what was a 1940s ranch house with a home constructed to today’s fire code and other modern standards. Liam Dillon, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2025 Back in 2007, Angie Thornbury doled out $2.8 million for an unremarkable 1960s ranch house perched in the coveted Bird Streets enclave of Los Angeles. Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 21 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for ranch house

Word History

First Known Use

1859, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of ranch house was in 1859

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“Ranch house.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ranch%20house. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.

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ranch house

noun
1
: the main house on a ranch
2
: a one-story house usually with a low-pitched roof

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