Synonyms of ranches

ranches

noun

plural of ranch

as in farms

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• farms
• estates
• plantations
• farmsteads
• granges
• homesteads
• gardens
• farmlands
• haciendas
• farmhouses
• croplands
• orchards
• manors
• farmyards
• smallholdings
• stations
• steadings
• crofts
• spreads

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of ranches

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

Crews are working to fully suppress the Campwood Fire while monitoring its progress toward two ranches and the Bagdad mine. — Joan Meiners, AZCentral.com, 28 Aug. 2026

Our hunting and conservation editor and his buddies chartered a helicopter to fly into an area of public land that was surrounded by private ranches. — Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 26 Aug. 2026

Over the years, numerous celebrities have opted to leave Hollywood and shack up in smaller cities or remote ranches once children enter the picture. — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Aug. 2026

Puerta del Lobo For years, the best places to stay in the Texas Hill Country were guest ranches or small inns near wineries. — Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026

Ginni was the twenty-nine-year-old wife of a local Oldsmobile dealer; Morey, when not engaged with his hobby, ran a profitable family business specializing in heavy equipment for farms and ranches. — Geoffrey O’Brien, The New York Review of Books, 1 Aug. 2026

Unlike many modern ranches in the West, Hoback River Homestead isn’t centered around a luxury lodge. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 27 July 2026