saltbox

noun

Definition of saltboxnext
as in cottage

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Recent Examples of saltbox The final tour on May 30 will be Avon and Simsbury including architectural themes of vernacular farmhouses, Georgian and Federal homes and the classic saltbox home. — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 25 Mar. 2026 Stroll down Main Road and admire houses representing every era of Westport’s long colonial and maritime history, from Cape Cod cottages and colonial saltboxes to showy Greek Revival sea captains’ homes. — Anna Laird Barto, Travel + Leisure, 13 May 2026 This house-museum, once the home of Robert Townsend, an important figure in the spy ring, was originally built as a Colonial era-saltbox in 1738 (more than a century later it was transformed into a Victorian-style property). — Catherine Sabino, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026 With offices in California and Massachusetts, Katie Martinez Design works on a wide range of residential and commercial projects, from renovating a 1740 saltbox farmhouse to crafting a modern Napa Valley winery. — Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 10 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for saltbox
Recent Examples of Synonyms for saltbox
  1. cottage
  2. farmhouse
  3. townhome
  4. ranch
  5. duplex
  6. bungalow
  7. homestead
  8. ranch house
Noun
  • Sinister Wisdom operated out of a little white brick cottage Nicholson bought in East Charlotte at 3116 Country Club Drive, which Mecklenburg County added to its prospective historic landmark list in 2021 to be considered for the designation.
    — Laura Horne, Charlotte Observer, 30 June 2026
  • There are also plenty of other lodging configurations across the vast property, including full-sized cottages.
    — Scott Kramer, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Definition of cottage
Noun
  • In 1984, Baker married Emmy Award-winning lyricist and singer-songwriter Dory Previn, and the two eventually left Los Angeles to settle into an old farmhouse in Southfield, Massachusetts, the Berkshires.
    — Greg Evans, Deadline, 4 July 2026
  • Schallau’s specialty is saison, a style of farmhouse ales bursting with complex flavors, such as Bourgeois Daydreams, a pale golden table beer featuring notes of makrut lime leaves and Meyer lemon.
    — Midwest Living, Midwest Living, 1 July 2026
Definition of farmhouse
Noun
  • The brother of a current Baltimore Ravens and former Atlanta Falcons player has been charged in the death of their mother after police say an elderly woman was found dead inside a Buckhead-area townhome Tuesday afternoon.
    — Christopher Harris, CBS News, 1 July 2026
  • People living in the San Marcos townhome community said they’re being threatened with fines by their homeowners’ association for flying the flag, according to Fox News.
    — Britta Miller, The Washington Examiner, 30 June 2026
Definition of townhome
Noun
  • Once the ranch opens, the program will be free and offered as an option for those who are Medicaid-eligible through partnering organizations throughout the state.
    — Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2026
  • Videos of World Cup tourists trying — and raving — about Taco Bell, ranch dressing, even gas station Twinkies, have become the most durable meme of this year’s tournament.
    — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 29 June 2026
Definition of ranch
Noun
  • The deals in June included an $80 million duplex penthouse in a new condo building near Manhattan's West Village, a $26 million condo downtown and a $22 million co-op on the Upper East Side.
    — Robert Frank, CNBC, 3 July 2026
  • At one point, the couple owned at least nine apartments across the building, including a duplex on the 15th and 16th floors, and was apparently cut off by the co-op from buying more.
    — Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 1 July 2026
Definition of duplex
Noun
  • Travelers are also paying more for luxurious experiences, such as staying in their own over-water bungalow in the Maldives.
    — Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 29 June 2026
  • The Pope, Leo XIV, is an American from Chicago’s bungalow belt, and, after him, the second most prominent American Catholic is Vance himself—a youngish convert from small-town evangelical Protestantism, a Marine veteran, and an alumnus of Ohio State and Yale Law.
    — Paul Elie, New Yorker, 27 June 2026
Definition of bungalow
Noun
  • DeSantis has made increases in local government budgets since 2019 a key part of his pitch for the homestead change.
    — CBS Miami Team, CBS News, 30 June 2026
  • DeSantis’ property tax plan would have raised the homestead exemption to $250,000 from the current $50,000 cap.
    — Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 29 June 2026
Definition of homestead
Noun
  • Production vehicles can park once while utilizing dissimilar looks; locations can jump from a Victorian home to a ranch house to a gritty industrial setting without a company move.
    — Kathy A. McDonald, Variety, 15 May 2026
  • Originally built in 1959 as a modest ranch house, the property was transformed into a sleek architectural showpiece by David Kotzebue Architecture and builders Lowell and Jacquie Strauss of Amalfi West.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 11 May 2026
Definition of ranch house

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