ranch

²ranch

verb

Definition of RANCH

intransitive verb

: to live or work on a ranch

transitive verb

1

: to work as a rancher on

2

: to raise on a ranch

Examples of RANCH

1. My grandfather started ranching here 150 years ago.
2. The family has ranched 10,000 acres here for the past 150 years.
3. The family has been ranching cattle here for 150 years.

First Known Use of RANCH

1866