ranch

noun

ˈranch How to pronounce ranch (audio)
Definition of ranchnext
as in farm
a piece of land and its buildings used to grow crops or raise livestock lives on a cattle ranch in Texas that's as big as the whole state of Rhode Island

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Recent Examples of ranch Luck Reunion, the annual festival held at Willie Nelson’s ranch in Luck, will return in 2027 for its 15th year. — Mars Salazar, Austin American Statesman, 5 Nov. 2026 The pair live on a 110-acre ranch in Santa Barbara with two German Shepherds and her horse, Enzo. — Eric Andersson, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2026 No more Styrofoam plates with just potato salad, ranch beans and slaw. — Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Nov. 2026 So far, the barriers have held, though parts of their small cattle ranch were under water. — Christopher Weber, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for ranch
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farm
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  • Her goal is to help other producers save time, improve their farms, and find a better balance between work and life.
    — Lys Arango, Vogue, 8 Nov. 2026
  • The disparate destinations of McPherson’s childhood, farms that stretched to Gainesville connected on smaller roads, were morphing, but to Woodrow’s eyes, big-deal nights out still seemed distant.
    — Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Nov. 2026
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“Ranch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ranch. Accessed 9 Nov. 2026.

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