ranch

Definition of ranchnext
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 What arrived was chicken nuggets with ranch dressing. Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 31 May 2026 Life on the ranches moves slowly, deliberately, and in pace with the surrounding nature. Chantelle Kincy, Travel + Leisure, 30 May 2026 Soccer lived with Kaptan on the Princeton, Texas, ranch where the Wishbone series was filmed. Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 30 May 2026 Oreana's relationship to Dutton-rival Jackson ranch is another dramatic wrinkle. Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 29 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for ranch
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farm
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  • The executive chef works with a local farm that grows half of its harvest for the hotel.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
  • On a trip from the city of Isfahan to his grandfather’s farm, the young narrator and his parents stop to see family friends, Abbas, and Saba, whose home is full of love and storytelling.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 June 2026

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“Ranch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ranch. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.

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