ranch
7 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
ranches
plural
ranches
Britannica Dictionary definition of RANCH
[count]
1
:
a large farm especially in the U.S. where animals (such as cattle, horses, and sheep) are raised
—
see also dude ranch
2
chiefly US
:
a farm for a special crop or kind of animal
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an almond ranch
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a cattle/mink ranch
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2
ranch
/ˈræntʃ/
Brit
/ˈrɑːntʃ/
verb
ranches;
ranched;
ranching
2
ranch
/ˈræntʃ/
Brit
/ˈrɑːntʃ/
verb
ranches;
ranched;
ranching
Britannica Dictionary definition of RANCH
1
:
to live or work on a ranch
[no object]
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My grandfather started ranching here 150 years ago.
[+ object]
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The family has ranched 10,000 acres here for the past 150 years.
2
[+ object]
chiefly US
:
to raise (an animal) on a ranch
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The family has been ranching cattle here for 150 years.
