1
: a large farm for raising horses, beef cattle, or sheep
2
: a farm or area devoted to a particular specialty
3
ranched; ranching; ranches
: to live or work on a ranch
Examples of ranch in a Sentence
Noun
lives on a cattle ranch in Texas that's as big as the whole state of Rhode Island
Verb
My grandfather started ranching here 150 years ago.
The family has ranched 10,000 acres here for the past 150 years.
The family has been ranching cattle here for 150 years.
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Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 25 Nov. 2025
Once a working cattle ranch, this 2,000-acre preserve features about 14 miles of interconnected trails with more than 1,000 feet of elevation gain.
—Vivian Chung, Travel + Leisure, 23 Nov. 2025
Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 3 Nov. 2025
Boundary Ranch offers a range of trail rides from May to October that are a fun way to experience the mountains while learning about the region’s ranching history.
—Lisa Kadane, Travel + Leisure, 2 Nov. 2025
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Noun
Nowhere was that more true than with Rebuilding (in theaters now), in which O’Connor plays Dusty, a cowboy coping with the aftermath of a wildfire destroying his Colorado ranch.
—Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 25 Nov. 2025
Once a working cattle ranch, this 2,000-acre preserve features about 14 miles of interconnected trails with more than 1,000 feet of elevation gain.
—Vivian Chung, Travel + Leisure, 23 Nov. 2025
Verb
In Season 2 of the series, starring Duhamel and Minka Kelly, the future of Ransom Canyon hangs in the balance as ranching dynasties continue to vie for power and new faces arrive, threatening the lives and loves of this quaint, western town.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 3 Nov. 2025
Boundary Ranch offers a range of trail rides from May to October that are a fun way to experience the mountains while learning about the region’s ranching history.
—Lisa Kadane, Travel + Leisure, 2 Nov. 2025
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“Ranch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ranch. Accessed 27 Nov. 2025.
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ranch
1 of 2 noun1
: a place for the raising of livestock (as cattle, horses, or sheep) on range
2
: a farm devoted to a specific crop or kind of animal
a fruit ranch
a mink ranch
ranch
2 of 2 verb
: to live or work on a ranch
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