tract house
Development lot home
A tract house is one of many similar houses built on a large parcel of land that has been subdivided into individual lots.
The term evokes postwar suburban development—rows of nearly identical homes built efficiently and sold affordably.
They raised their kids in a tract house in Levittown.
The phrase often carries a faint suggestion of cookie-cutter blandness.
Portion of something larger
- cul-de-sacStreet closed at end
- sprawlExtend in disorderly fashion
- commuterOne who travels regularly
- lawnTended yard grass
driveway · garage · neighborhood · development · homeowner · zoning · HOA · landscaping
Made uniform across cases
- mass-producedMade in large quantities
- identicalExactly the same
- homogeneousAlike in composition throughout
- cookie-cutterMold for baked treats
conformity · monotonous · prefabricated · modular · templated · interchangeable · repetitive · indistinguishable
One who erects structures
- developerOne who builds things
- floorplanOverhead architectural diagram
- single-familyFor one household only
- detachedApart or uninvolved
real-estate · master-planned · new-build · plat · grading · foundation · framing · drywall
Low in cost
- entry-levelRequiring minimal prior experience
- economicalUsing resources sparingly
- attainableAble to be reached
- modestLacking in pretension
practical · no-frills · basic · accessible · reasonable · financing · downsizing · cost-effective
subdivision
Portion of something larger
- cul-de-sacStreet closed at end
- sprawlExtend in disorderly fashion
- commuterOne who travels regularly
lawn · driveway · garage · neighborhood · development · homeowner · zoning · HOA · landscaping · sidewalk
standardized
Made uniform across cases
- mass-producedMade in large quantities
- identicalExactly the same
- homogeneousAlike in composition throughout
cookie-cutter · conformity · monotonous · prefabricated · modular · templated · interchangeable · repetitive · indistinguishable · sameness
builder
One who erects structures
- developerOne who builds things
- floorplanOverhead architectural diagram
- single-familyFor one household only
detached · real-estate · master-planned · new-build · plat · grading · foundation · framing · drywall · turnkey
budget-friendly
Low in cost
- entry-levelRequiring minimal prior experience
- economicalUsing resources sparingly
- attainableAble to be reached
modest · practical · no-frills · basic · accessible · reasonable · financing · downsizing · cost-effective
tract housearchitectural masterpiece
Celebrated building of excellence
heritage home · landmark building · historic home · stately home · historic house
tract housemansion
Large, stately home
manor house · estate · country estate · penthouse · luxury home
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