ranch houseˈranch house noun [countable] 
Examples
ExamplesEXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
Thesaurus- A full eighteen minutes after I turned in at the Gibbs Ranch sign I find the ranch house.
- After the cattle guard, stay to the left and away from the ranch house.
- He eased the Land-Rover off the road and up to the ranch house.
- Summertime Peter glided easily to a gentle landing on the lush green lawn outside the ranch house.
- The ranch house that still stands and is the heart of the site was built in 1928.
- The ranch house, corral and outbuildings have been restored and contain exhibits, photographs and period furniture.
- The office was in a section of the ranch house.
- There was a four-bedroom ranch house and a big pond, almost a lake.
THESAURUS► house
1American English a house built on one level, usually with a roof that does not slope very much → bungalow2a house on a ranch in which the rancher lives a building that someone lives in, especially one that is intended for one family, person, or couple to live in: · Annie and Rick have just bought their first house.· The price of houses is going up all the time.
► detached house British English a house that is not joined to another house: · a detached four-bedroomed house
► semi-detached house British English a house that is joined to another house on one side
► terraced house British English, row house American English one of a row of houses that are joined together
► townhouse one of a row of houses that are joined together. In British English, townhouse is often used about a large and impressive house in a fashionable area of a city: · an 18th-century townhouse in Bath
► cottage a small house in the country – used especially about houses in the UK: · a little cottage in the country· a thatched cottage (=with a roof made of straw)
► bungalow a small house that is all on one level: · Bungalows are suitable for many elderly people.
► country house a large house in the countryside, especially one that is of historical interest: · The hotel was originally an Edwardian country house.
► mansion a very large house: · the family’s Beverly Hills mansion
► mobile home (also trailer American English) a type of house that can be pulled by a large vehicle and moved to another place
► ranch house American English a long narrow house that is all on one level: · a California ranch house
► duplex American English a house that is divided into two separate homes
WORD SETS► Housealcove, nounattic, nounback door, nounbasement, nounbasin, nounbath, nounbath, verbbath mat, nounbathroom, nounbathtub, nounbedchamber, nounbedroom, nounblanket, nounblind, nounbottom drawer, nounbox room, nouncabinet, nouncistern, nouncowl, nouncrazy quilt, noundado, noundeadbolt, noundeck, noundinette, noundining room, noundoorbell, noundoorjamb, noundoorknob, noundoorknocker, noundoormat, noundoorpost, noundoorstep, noundoorstop, noundoorway, noundouble glazing, noundownspout, noundownstairs, adverbdrainpipe, noundrapes, noundrawing room, noundressing room, nouneiderdown, nounfamily room, nounfanlight, nounfender, nounfireplace, nounfireside, nounfloor, nounfoyer, nounFrench doors, nounFrench windows, nounfrieze, nounfront door, nounfurnishings, noungable, noungabled, adjectivegarage, noungarret, noungeyser, noungranny flat, nounhatch, nounhatchway, nounhearth, nouninglenook, nounironing board, nounjamb, nounkitchen, nounlarder, nounlattice window, nounlibrary, nounlino, nounlinoleum, nounliving room, nounloft, nounlounge, nounlumber room, nounmaster bedroom, nounmat, nounmorning room, nounornament, nounpalace, nounpane, nounpantry, nounparlour, nounparquet, nounpassage, nounpatio, nounpatio doors, nounpelmet, nounpenthouse, nounpied-à-terre, nounplayroom, nounporch, nounpublic housing, nounquilt, nounradiator, nounranch, nounranch house, nounreception room, nounrecess, nounrecessed, adjectiverecreation room, nounrug, nounrunner, nounself-contained, adjectivesemi, nounsemi-detached, adjectiveshade, nounsill, nounsitting room, nounskylight, nounspare room, nounsplashback, nounsplit-level, adjectivestair, nounstaircase, nounstairway, nounstairwell, nounstorm door, nounstorm window, nounstucco, nounstudy, nounsuite, nounsun lounge, nounsun porch, nounterraced house, nounthreshold, nountied cottage, nountrestle table, nountub, nounundercoat, noununderfelt, noununderlay, noununit, nounutility room, nounveranda, nounvilla, nounwainscot, nounwalk-up, nounwall, nounwallpaper, nounwallpaper, verbwall-to-wall, adjectivewarming pan, nounwashroom, nounwastebasket, nounwet bar, nounwhitewash, nounwhitewash, verbwoodwork, noun