granges

noun

plural of grange
as in farms
a piece of land and its buildings used to grow crops or raise livestock asked the community's farmers to meet at the Howard family grange to help raise a new barn

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  1. farms
  2. ranches
Noun
  • Lehman estimated there are only about 10 to 15 farms operating today that have large ostrich herds, and those producers have a better understanding of the animals’ behavior and free range needs.
    — Dylan Lovan, Fortune, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Locals still had to do shopping in the nearby city of Uruapan, where Mayor Carlos Manzo was gunned down by a cartel operative last year, and work on their farms in the mountains.
    — Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of farms
Noun
  • Shallow groundwater stores supported fruit orchards, alfalfa fields, livestock ranches and, at one point, a water park and dozens of manmade lakes where people could fish, sail and water ski.
    — Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
  • If the composite can maintain its performance in seawater, it could eventually be used in offshore power plants, marine energy islands and marine ranches.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of ranches
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