Meaning & use
ranch style home
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UK/rɑːntʃ staɪl həʊm/
US/ræntʃ staɪl hoʊm/
Meaning
nouncountableAmerican
A house with one story, a low roof, and a wide front, common in the US.
Grammar: Countable: use 'a ranch style home' or 'ranch style homes'.
Patterns
- a ranch style home
- build a ranch style home
They bought a ranch style home in the suburbs.
Ranch style homes often have a garage attached to the side.
The architect designed a modern ranch style home with large windows.
Word forms
| plural | ranch style homes |
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Common combinations
- a typical ranch style home
- That's a typical ranch style home for this neighborhood.
- build a ranch style home
- They plan to build a ranch style home on the empty lot.
- live in a ranch style home
- My grandparents live in a ranch style home in Florida.
- ranch style house
- A ranch style house is easy to recognize by its long, low profile.
Synonyms and how they differ
- bungalow
- Used more in British English for a small, single-story house; ranch style home is the American term and often implies a wider, more sprawling design.
- single-story house
- A general term that describes any house with one floor, without specifying the architectural style.
Word family
- ranch noun
- A large farm for raising cattle or other animals; also used informally for a ranch-style house.
Practice
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