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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That property, including the main ranch house as well as the stables, has been wiped out by the 23,000-acre blaze, which has destroyed more than 1,200 structures through much of the Pacific Palisades and eastern Malibu.
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Seth Abramovitch, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Jan. 2025
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
Altadena, the unincorporated community closest to the fire, is known for its rambling ranch houses and neat bungalows that hug the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains.
—Shawn Hubler, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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
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Seth Abramovitch, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Jan. 2025
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
Altadena, the unincorporated community closest to the fire, is known for its rambling ranch houses and neat bungalows that hug the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains.
—Shawn Hubler, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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
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“Ranch house.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ranch%20house. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.
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