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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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Jigsaw Farms, along with the historic Will Rogers ranch house and its main stable, were consumed by the nearly 24,000-acre blaze.—
Charisma Madarang,
Rolling Stone,
27 Jan. 2025
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On Wednesday news arrived of the loss of the historic ranch house that once belonged to the beloved Hollywood cowboy and comedian Will Rogers, who in the 1920s bought up hundreds of acres in the foothills of the Pacific Palisades.—
Sam Lubell,
New York Times,
9 Jan. 2025
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From country retreats to waterfront town houses, the firm crafts gracious homes that are made for comfortable living and elegant entertaining.—
Elizabeth Stamp,
Architectural Digest,
5 Feb. 2025
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The early plans call for two multilevel town houses and 12 flats ranging from about 1,000 to 3,000 square feet, with ground floor amenities.—
Nick Rosenberger,
Idaho Statesman,
3 Feb. 2025
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In Maryland, Catholics often operated plantations to finance their outreach and to comply with colonial law limiting their religious services to private property; their manor houses often featured adjoining chapels.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA TODAY,
17 Feb. 2025
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Mirrored after dining experiences in an English or Irish manor house, Elizabeth King (proprietor and executive chef) hosts tea lovers within four intimate rooms.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
9 Feb. 2025
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The ranch also has a full-service RV park, with rates starting at $40.—
Colleen Creamer,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Mar. 2025
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The lush garden looks over a pond and rolling hills of the ranch the cookbook author and her husband Ladd own and tend to.—
Sabrina Weiss,
People.com,
4 Mar. 2025
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That cottage as well as all the others come with discounts to the Cog Railway and some local theaters, as well as access to the pool and gym at the Mountain View Grand.—
Moira McCarthy,
Boston Herald,
9 Mar. 2025
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Their family, unlike the families of most of Lilian’s schoolmates, lived not in an apartment building with central heating and running water but in a one-room cottage, which was no more than a shack.—
Yiyun Li,
The New Yorker,
9 Mar. 2025
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“Tract house.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tract%20house. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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