(US) A cookie-cutter ranch house, typically found in a suburban subdivision.
(US) A cookie-cutter ranch house, typically found in a suburban subdivision.
"ranchburger" means: A cookie-cutter ranch house, typically found in a suburban subdivision.. This is a fairly neutral word with no inherent risk attached. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than something dangerous. If your child uses it, context will usually make the meaning clear. A brief, curious question about where they heard it is generally enough to know whether to follow up.
"ranchburger" means: A cookie-cutter ranch house, typically found in a suburban subdivision.. Register: neutral, standard English, usable in most everyday contexts. Note the regional or dialect label (US) — usage may sound odd outside that variety. A common non-native mistake is to use the word in the wrong register, or to assume one fixed meaning when it is actually polysemous; always check the surrounding register and the audience before producing it yourself. In formal writing, prefer a neutral synonym or a short descriptive phrase, and use this word only when you have heard or read it being used naturally in a comparable context.
"ranchburger" means: A cookie-cutter ranch house, typically found in a suburban subdivision.. This is a fairly neutral word with no inherent risk attached. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than something dangerous. If your child uses it, context will usually make the meaning clear. A brief, curious question about where they heard it is generally enough to know whether to follow up.
Slang is read by different audiences for very different reasons. The For parents view re-explains the term in plain, non-judgemental language so a caregiver can understand what their child means without needing the surrounding subculture. The For English learners view focuses on register (when it's safe to use), formal alternatives, and common mistakes — what a textbook won't teach you.
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(US, real estate) A ranch-style house.
In everyday American speech, a rancher is someone who owns or works a ranch — raising cattle, horses, or other livestock on large stretches of land. In real estate, the term shifted to describe a single-story ranch-style house: long, low, and sprawling, built close to the ground. The house style boomed in postwar suburban America and remains a popular term in property listings today.
A simple hut, such as one with posts, covered with branches or thatch, where herdsmen or farm workers would lodge at night.
a ranch or rancho worker.
(US) A hamburger featuring elements of the cuisine of the Southwestern United States.