Meaning & use
tract houses
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“tract houses” is a form of “tract house”. See that entry for the full set of meanings.
Meaning
nounpluralAmerican
Houses built as part of a large development, usually many similar homes constructed together by one company.
Grammar: Used as a plural noun; the singular form is 'tract house' and takes a singular verb.
Patterns
- a development of tract houses
- rows of tract houses
The new neighborhood was full of tract houses that all looked the same.
They bought one of the tract houses on the edge of town because it was affordable.
Tract houses went up quickly to meet demand after the war.
Word forms
| singular | tract house |
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Common combinations
- a row of tract houses
- A row of tract houses lined the street.
- build tract houses
- The company builds tract houses in growing suburbs.
- a tract house development
- They live in a large tract house development.
- affordable tract houses
- Affordable tract houses attracted young families.
Synonyms and how they differ
- suburban homes
- A broader term for houses in the suburbs; 'tract houses' specifically implies they were mass-produced in one development.
Word family
- tract house noun
- One house of this type.
Commonly confused: tract houses or track houses?
tract houses vs track houses
A common misspelling; 'tract' refers to a piece of land, not a path or race course.
Practice
Which sentence uses 'tract houses' correctly?
Choose one answer.
'Tract houses' is plural, so it takes a plural verb like 'are' and cannot follow 'a' or 'a tract'. Option 3 is correct because it treats the noun as plural.
Make it your own
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