as in ranch house
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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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One of those destroyed was Will Rogers State Historic Park, which was made up of a ranch house, barn and other buildings that once belonged to the vaudeville and film actor.—
Samantha Masunaga,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Jan. 2025
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While the words ranch house might summon up an image of a low-ceilinged suburban house with tiny windows that block out the street, the Ponderosa Drive home seems designed to maximize the views of the woods.—
Adriane Quinlan,
Curbed,
10 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The Bleecker Street store, for example, is a town house that resembles a cottage.—
Lisa Lockwood,
WWD,
7 Feb. 2025
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Sanabria and Co The bedroom nook in this Logan Circle town house designed by Sanabria and Co is a master class in coziness, with a supple bouclé bed and an enveloping, botanical wall covering.—
Elizabeth Stamp,
Architectural Digest,
5 Feb. 2025
Noun
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However, the variety of architecture within the famed eastern Long Island towns actually ranges from English Country manor houses and Neoclassical mansions to Colonial Revival estates and sleek contemporary dwellings.—
Emma Reynolds,
Robb Report,
27 Jan. 2025
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Live out your Pride and Prejudice dreams in Derbyshire Several historic manor houses and estates across Derbyshire and the Peak District served as the sets for both the 1995 BBC television adaptation and the 2005 film adaptation of Austen’s most famous novel, Pride and Prejudice.—
Cat Sposato,
AFAR Media,
17 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Stanko invited Vail and dozens of pro-wolf advocates and researchers to her ranch for a summit.—
Mark Dent,
thehustle.co,
31 Jan. 2025
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Alas, the four of them had no means to travel out of harm’s way — until Bode, Jake, Eve and her father galloped up on a quartet of horses, to carry them back to the ranch.—
Matt Webb Mitovich,
TVLine,
31 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The couple, who were homeless, were living in the cottage without permission, state police said.—
Mike Stunson,
Kansas City Star,
13 Feb. 2025
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The barefoot-luxury cottages with spacious porches and comfy beds.—
Devorah Lev-Tov,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Feb. 2025
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