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ranchette U.S.|rɑːnˈʃɛt, -æ-|
[See -ette.]
A small, modern, single-storey or split-level house.
1956R. A. Heinlein in Mag. of Fantasy & Sci. Fict. Oct. 23/2, I wanted a ranchette near the plant; she favored a flat in Town. 1966Punch 9 Nov. 692/2 Their split-level Graeco-Moorish ranchette, set on teetering stilts above the green Los Angeles smog. 1979Tucson (Arizona) Citizen 3 Oct. 18c/3 (Advt.), 1½ to 2 commercial acre Ranchettes overlooking the city. |