Raised ranch
noun
an American domestic architectural style of house with a long, close-to-the-ground profile and a finished basement that is partly or completely above ground
Examples
The raised ranch was extremely popular in the United States from the 1960s to 1970s, as new suburbs were built.
Word Origin
1960
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