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ranch

[ ranch ]

noun

  1. an establishment maintained for raising livestock under range conditions.
  2. Chiefly Western U.S. and Canada. a large farm used primarily to raise one kind of crop or animal:

    a mink ranch.

  3. the persons employed or living on a ranch.
  4. I’ll have the small salad, with ranch on the side.



verb (used without object)

  1. to manage or work on a ranch.

ranch

/ ɑːԳʃ /

noun

  1. a large tract of land, esp one in North America, together with the necessary personnel, buildings, and equipment, for rearing livestock, esp cattle
    1. any large farm for the rearing of a particular kind of livestock or crop

      a mink ranch

    2. the buildings, land, etc, connected with it
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. intr to manage or run a ranch
  2. tr to raise (animals) on or as if on a ranch
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • Գl adjective
  • Գl adjective
  • ܲ·Գ adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of ranch1

An Americanism dating from 1800–10; from Spanish rancho “farm, cattle farm, ranch”; rancho
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Word History and Origins

Origin of ranch1

C19: from Mexican Spanish rancho small farm; see rancho
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At his ranch outside of Calgary in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains, Mr Rath has a different view.

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Long before it was a 19th century cattle and sheep ranch, the land was home to the Gabrielino-Tongva people for over 5,000 years.

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And even when people are present to harass the wolves, these ranches are so large that it’s impossible for them to be everywhere at once.

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In Chiapas, they have nearly five acres of land, where they hope to build a ranch, raise animals and grow crops.

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He’s one of five horses who have joined a group of about 16 attendees for Horses and Healing: Finding Strength After The Fires, a day-long workshop located on a ranch in the Santa Monica Mountains.

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