Definition of dude ranch
: a vacation resort offering activities (such as horseback riding) typical of western ranches
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The family wound up running a dude ranch in Reno, where his grandfather made dozens of home movies.
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There was another vacation at a Florida dude ranch.
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And what about a dude ranch with campfires and cookouts?
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Wild West Glory Turn the holiday into a weeklong escape with the Independence Celebration package at Brush Creek Ranch (from $900 per night), a tony dude ranch in Wyoming’s North Platte River Valley.
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The delicious dressing was made on a dude ranch in California in 1954.
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White-glove dude ranches: Rolling Hills has 30 miles of riding trails, and with lots starting at 1 acre and ranging up to 5, there's plenty of room for equine activities.
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Anguilla doesn’t immediately scream dude ranch, but there is a horse culture on the island nurtured by Sea Side Stables.
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So Hanson set out to create a sprawling neighborhood of luxury dude ranches, with minimum lots of one acre.
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First Known Use of dude ranch
1899
DUDE RANCH Defined for English Language Learners
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Definition of dude ranch for English Language Learners
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: a large farm especially in the western U.S. where people on vacation can ride horses and do other activities that cowboys typically do
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