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
Today, the sprawling property encompasses a working cattle and bison ranch along with a range of luxury lodgings, including the adults-only accommodations Green O (named after the distinct green O that Greenough’s sheep were branded with in the 19th century), which debuted in 2021.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Jan. 2026
Bob Rockwell grew up on a ranch in Colorado, enchanted by the Western landscape and cultures.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
The techniques refined at the ranch — from land rest to watershed restoration — are now widely practiced throughout the Hill Country and beyond, helping reverse decades of overgrazing and erosion.
—Lana Ferguson, Dallas Morning News, 23 Jan. 2026
The Singleton family, which sold the New Mexico ranches to Kroenke, still made the cut at 98th place with 171,000 acres.
—Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 15 Jan. 2026
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Jan. 2026
Bob Rockwell grew up on a ranch in Colorado, enchanted by the Western landscape and cultures.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
The techniques refined at the ranch — from land rest to watershed restoration — are now widely practiced throughout the Hill Country and beyond, helping reverse decades of overgrazing and erosion.
—Lana Ferguson, Dallas Morning News, 23 Jan. 2026
The Singleton family, which sold the New Mexico ranches to Kroenke, still made the cut at 98th place with 171,000 acres.
—Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 15 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ranch
farm
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Except my field isn't the farm.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Students travel all across the city to experience the school’s 80-acre operational farm, greenhouse and welding stations.—
Kate Armanini,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Ranch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ranch. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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