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 addition to the golf courses, there’s a 500-room Omni hotel with 127,000 square feet of indoor meeting space, four pools, a spa and salon, 10 private ranch houses, and 13 food and beverage outlets.
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Erik Matuszewski, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
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
At her Montecito, California, ranch house with partner Dawn Close, gravel is the foundation of their yard design.
—Elizabeth Jardina, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Apr. 2026
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Erik Matuszewski, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
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
At her Montecito, California, ranch house with partner Dawn Close, gravel is the foundation of their yard design.
—Elizabeth Jardina, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Apr. 2026
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“Ranch house.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ranch%20house. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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