/ Dictionary / Index R ranch house: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ranch' house" Pronunciation: [key] the house of the owner of a ranch, usually of one story and with a low-pitched roof. Also calledany one-story house of the same general form, esp. one built in the suburbs. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. ranchette Ranchi Related Content Daily Word Quiz: digression Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language