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 As foreman, Rip will oversee a 75,000-acre ranch, manage 2,200 head of cattle and supervise a large bunkhouse staff. Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 6 June 2026 The supply of properties that check all these boxes — functional ranch infrastructure, winery entitlements, the land and water profile that makes genuine self-sufficiency possible — is finite in ways that new construction can’t solve. Lindsey Harn, Fortune, 6 June 2026 After meeting Princess Diana at a London film premiere, Kurt Russell invited her to stay at his and Goldie Hawn’s Colorado ranch. Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 6 June 2026 The ranch has senior water rights, ponds, creeks and aquatic systems. Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 3 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for ranch
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ranch
farm
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  • Iowa's State Dessert is the brownie -- Sunday Night Foods is known for its brownie and dessert toppings, founded by an award-winning baker who grew up on an Iowa family farm where baking was central to family life.
    ABC News, ABC News, 8 June 2026
  • Chefs sit pretty, able to source ingredients from the best farms in the state and bottles from the various nearby wine-producing regions.
    Becky Duffett, Bon Appetit Magazine, 8 June 2026

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“Ranch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ranch. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.

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