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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Lizz Schumer, People.com, 14 May 2025
Growing up in North Dakota gave Duhamel plenty of experience with horses and around farms and ranches.
—Dana Feldman, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
Teaghan Skulszki, Outside Online, 12 Apr. 2025
The Climate Smart program is a Biden-era initiative to support practices that promote clean energy and climate resilience in farming, forestry and ranching through grant programs administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
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Noun
From the outside, Crystal Meadows looked like every other sprawling ranch on the block.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 14 May 2025
Growing up in North Dakota gave Duhamel plenty of experience with horses and around farms and ranches.
—Dana Feldman, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
Verb
For many folks, the trend represents not just the ranching lifestyle but a celebration of freedom from the mundane.
—Teaghan Skulszki, Outside Online, 12 Apr. 2025
The Climate Smart program is a Biden-era initiative to support practices that promote clean energy and climate resilience in farming, forestry and ranching through grant programs administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
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“Ranch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ranch. Accessed 28 May. 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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