ranch

noun

ˈranch How to pronounce ranch (audio)
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 Viewers will see the Robertsons build their new ranch and live like Texans, along with juggling parenting and grandparenting their big family. — Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 July 2026 The Licking ranch sits within the Hell Creek Formation, a legendary geological boneyard that stretches across Montana, Wyoming and the Dakotas. — Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 13 July 2026 The land that is today Sterling Ranch was a working ranch on the prairie not long ago. — Olivia Young, CBS News, 13 July 2026 They got engaged three months later and then married in July 2015 at the actress’ ranch in Los Olivos, Calif. — Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 13 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for ranch
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farm
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  • The only things keeping Kaskaskia from transforming into a complete ghost town are the richness of the land, too alluring not to farm, and the church.
    — Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
  • The program takes students to the more than 130-year-old Nicolaus Dairy farm in Elk Grove and teaches them about food production.
    — Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 5 July 2026
Definition of farm

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“Ranch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ranch. Accessed 18 Jul. 2026.

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