estancia

noun es·tan·cia \ e-ˈstän(t)s-(ˌ)yä \

|Updated on: 6 Aug 2018

Definition of estancia

: a South American cattle ranch or stock farm

Recent Examples of estancia from the Web

Estancia Arroyo Verde is, in our opinion, the most beautiful estancia in northern Patagonia and one of those very unique places in the world.

— Town & Country, "These Are the 83 Top Hotels Around the World," 6 Oct. 2016
Grace Cafayate, a hotel and estancia in Argentina’s Calchaquí Valley, is offering a local twist on a typical Thanksgiving celebration.

— jessica colley clarke, New York Times, "Skipping Turkey at Home for Thanksgiving? Consider a Hotel Stay Overseas," 17 Oct. 2017
Estancia Arroyo Verde is, in our opinion, the most beautiful estancia in northern Patagonia and one of those very unique places in the world.

— Town & Country, "These Are the 83 Top Hotels Around the World," 6 Oct. 2016
Falkland Islands tour: One of the top operators is Estancia Tours (the family also owns 13,000-acre Estancia sheep farm), estancia-excursions.com.

— doug hansen, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Cruising around Cape Horn is South American adventure," 29 June 2017

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