as in farm
a piece of land and its buildings used to grow crops or raise livestock
lives on a cattle ranch in Texas that's as big as the whole state of Rhode Island
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Recent Examples of ranch
The two were part of a group quail hunting at a ranch in Texas when Cheney fired at a covey of quail, not realizing Whittington, who stayed behind to collect shot birds, had approached.
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Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
Following his diagnosis, James' father moved to their family's ranch to be there when the star is away for treatment.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 1 Nov. 2025
The area, which used to be nothing but ranch land, is now home to thousands of residences and Eagle Mountain High School.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Oct. 2025
McGuane’s cowboys lose fights—for women, for their ranches, for their dreams—and tend to know when they’ve been beaten.
—Tyler Austin Harper, The Atlantic, 30 Oct. 2025
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Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
Following his diagnosis, James' father moved to their family's ranch to be there when the star is away for treatment.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 1 Nov. 2025
The area, which used to be nothing but ranch land, is now home to thousands of residences and Eagle Mountain High School.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Oct. 2025
McGuane’s cowboys lose fights—for women, for their ranches, for their dreams—and tend to know when they’ve been beaten.
—Tyler Austin Harper, The Atlantic, 30 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ranch
farm
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Food systems now account for about a third of global greenhouse gas emissions, but scientists say regenerative agriculture and climate-smart farming can help flip that into a future where farms also help grow climate solutions.—
Jeff Young,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Equally transporting was an afternoon spent at Fazenda Bananal, a 17th-century farm in the nearby mountains that’s been lovingly restored and converted into a center for arts and agriculture.—
David Amsden,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Ranch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ranch. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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