Main Entry:

¹ranch

Pronunciation:

\ˈranch\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Mexican Spanish rancho small ranch, from Spanish, camp, hut & Spanish dialect, small farm, from Old Spanish ranchearse to take up quarters, from Middle French se ranger to take up a position, from ranger to set in a row — more at range

Date:

1831

1 : a large farm for raising horses, beef cattle, or sheep 2 : a farm or area devoted to a particular specialty 3 : ranch house