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 Design choices were meant to keep the property from reading as a standard American ranch with wildlife added on. David Caraccio march 21, Sacbee.com, 21 Mar. 2026 Buttermilk adds tang and acidity to mashed potatoes, makes salad dressings (like homemade ranch) creamy, and adds moisture to buttermilk biscuits and cornbread. Emily Saladino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Mar. 2026 On Tuesday, two southern white rhinos from a private ranch in the East African country were reintroduced into Kidepo Valley National Park in the country's northeast. ABC News, 20 Mar. 2026 Season 2 ditches the courtroom for a company retreat, trading the isolated environment of a trial for the isolated environment of an offsite (at a ranch just north of Los Angeles). Ben Travers, IndieWire, 20 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for ranch
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farm
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  • Slotkin says her office is working to protect those programs in the upcoming farm bill and broaden alliances to ensure urban growers are represented at the federal level.
    Hannah McIlree, CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026
  • Agriculture is the backbone of many ASEAN economies like Indonesia, Thailand, and Vietnam, where smallholder farms of rice, maize, and oil palm provide employment and food security.
    Angelica Ang, Fortune, 23 Mar. 2026

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“Ranch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ranch. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.

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