ranch-style
Low, horizontal dwelling
Ranch-style describes a type of single-story house with a long, low profile, typically featuring an open floor plan, attached garage, and large windows.
The style became iconic in American suburban development from the 1950s onward: a ranch-style home with a big backyard.
Ranch-style also describes food served with ranch dressing: ranch-style chicken wings.
Having one floor
- patioPaved outdoor living space
- L-shapedHaving a right-angle bend
- U-shapedCurved like horseshoes
- split-levelHouse with offset floors
rambler · post-war · suburban · sprawling · horizontal · ground-level · backyard · carport
Mounted cattle herder
- cattleDomesticated bovines kept commercially
- prairieOpen grassy flatland
- homesteadFamily farm and dwelling
- rodeoCowboy skills competition
lasso · wrangler · mustang · frontier · corral · bunkhouse · range · livestock
Relaxed and informal
- rusticRural and unrefined
- relaxedFree of stress
- informalRelaxed, not official
- unpretentiousLacking false superiority
comfortable · cozy · homey · country · simple · laid-back · welcoming · easygoing
Construction using upright-and-crosspiece joints
- terrazzoAggregate flooring, polished smooth
- open-conceptWithout interior walls
- retroEvoking recent past
- 1950sDecade after WWII
single-story
Having one floor
split-level · rambler · post-war · suburban · sprawling · horizontal · ground-level · backyard · carport · breezeway
cowboy
Mounted cattle herder
- cattleDomesticated bovines kept commercially
- prairieOpen grassy flatland
- homesteadFamily farm and dwelling
rodeo · lasso · wrangler · mustang · frontier · corral · bunkhouse · range · livestock · branding
casual
Relaxed and informal
unpretentious · comfortable · cozy · homey · country · simple · laid-back · welcoming · easygoing · down-to-earth
post-and-beam
Construction using upright-and-crosspiece joints
- terrazzoAggregate flooring, polished smooth
- open-conceptWithout interior walls
- retroEvoking recent past
buttermilk
Fermented dairy beverage
Doritos · crudités · party · tangy · herbs · garlic · chives · dill · mayonnaise · snack
ranch-styletwo-story
Having two floors
multi-story · tri-level · colonial · high-rise · split-level
ranch-styleVictorian
Of a prim era
Georgian · Queen Anne · Colonial Revival · Tudor · Italianate
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