dude ranch

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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. — Michael E. Ruane, Washington Post, "A newly discovered film shows Franklin D. Roosevelt, who had polio, walking," 27 June 2018 There was another vacation at a Florida dude ranch. — Barbara Boyer, Philly.com, "'Hate group' leader denies misspending $5.3 million in church donations, pleads not guilty to tax evasion," 8 May 2018 And what about a dude ranch with campfires and cookouts? — Longreads, "The Dying Days of the New West," 8 May 2018 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. — Stephanie Granada, Sunset, "10 July 4th Weekend Trips You Can’t Miss," 22 Jan. 2018 The delicious dressing was made on a dude ranch in California in 1954. — Audrey Gorden, RedEye Chicago, "13 foods born in America," 29 June 2017 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. — Scott Garner, latimes.com, "Neighborhood Spotlight: Rolling Hills' luxury overflows onto the outdoors," 16 Mar. 2018 Anguilla doesn’t immediately scream dude ranch, but there is a horse culture on the island nurtured by Sea Side Stables. — Hannah Seligson, Vogue, "New Hotels and Ever-Gorgeous Beaches Make Anguilla the Place to Be," 21 Mar. 2018 So Hanson set out to create a sprawling neighborhood of luxury dude ranches, with minimum lots of one acre. — Scott Garner, latimes.com, "Neighborhood Spotlight: Rolling Hills' luxury overflows onto the outdoors," 16 Mar. 2018

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dude ranch

noun

English Language Learners Definition of dude ranch

: 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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