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dude ranch
noun
: a vacation resort offering activities (such as horseback riding) typical of western ranches
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This is a luxury dude ranch with fine dining, plush cabins and the group-friendly Midnight Trail Lodge, a 3,600-square-foot space fit for the entire family.
—Catherine Garcia, theweek, 28 Mar. 2024
Named one of the most charming small towns in Alabama and under-the-radar mountain destinations, Mentone offers not only gorgeous views, but plenty of worthy accommodations from golf and ski resorts to dude ranches.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 28 June 2024
Have the ultimate dude ranch experience at C Lazy U Ranch in Granby, Colorado
(Image credit: John P. Kelly / Getty Images)
Giddy up!
—Catherine Garcia, theweek, 28 Mar. 2024
Yes, the movie is set in the farmland around director Lee Isaac Chung's childhood home of Lincoln, Arkansas, but the actual scenery belongs to Meadow Lake Ranch in Sand Springs, Oklahoma, the dude ranch bed-and-breakfast where much of the movie was shot.
—Jeff Yang, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Dec. 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
1899, in the meaning defined above
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“Dude ranch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dude%20ranch. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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dude ranch
noun
: a vacation resort offering horseback riding and other activities typical of western ranches
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