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
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Recent Examples of ranches
In Ventura County, California, northwest of Los Angeles, Lisa Tate manages her family business that grows citrus fruits, avocados and coffee on eight ranches and 800 acres (323 hectares).
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Corey Williams, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2025
The 2025 growing season’s weather was ideal, allowing for beautifully balanced sweetness and flavor across not just the eponymous apples, but everything from peaches to pears grown at the Apple Hill Growers Association’s more than 40 farms and ranches.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Many historic ranches, like another one of his listings, Red Hills Ranch, a 190-acre property asking for $65 million, are surrounded by public lands that cannot be developed.
—Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2025
In August, Pathfinder Ranches in Wyoming, one of the largest ranches in the Rocky Mountains, hit the market.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 26 Aug. 2025
Before the storm, this stretch of marshland was largely cattle ranches.
—Nathaniel Rich, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
Thus, the majority of hog hunting here is done on private ranches, often in conjunction with deer, turkey, or exotic big game hunts.
—M.d. Johnson, Outdoor Life, 20 Aug. 2025
Despite much legislative and grassroots action to oppose it, wolves were reintroduced in December 2023 in various areas along the Western Slope, in close proximity to many ranches.
—Kayla Gabehart, The Conversation, 14 Aug. 2025
While the toll on the undocumented community is hard to calculate, many lived on ranches, camps, and in mobile homes along the river.
—Diego Mendoza, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2025
Corey Williams, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2025
The 2025 growing season’s weather was ideal, allowing for beautifully balanced sweetness and flavor across not just the eponymous apples, but everything from peaches to pears grown at the Apple Hill Growers Association’s more than 40 farms and ranches.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Many historic ranches, like another one of his listings, Red Hills Ranch, a 190-acre property asking for $65 million, are surrounded by public lands that cannot be developed.
—Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2025
In August, Pathfinder Ranches in Wyoming, one of the largest ranches in the Rocky Mountains, hit the market.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 26 Aug. 2025
Before the storm, this stretch of marshland was largely cattle ranches.
—Nathaniel Rich, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
Thus, the majority of hog hunting here is done on private ranches, often in conjunction with deer, turkey, or exotic big game hunts.
—M.d. Johnson, Outdoor Life, 20 Aug. 2025
Despite much legislative and grassroots action to oppose it, wolves were reintroduced in December 2023 in various areas along the Western Slope, in close proximity to many ranches.
—Kayla Gabehart, The Conversation, 14 Aug. 2025
While the toll on the undocumented community is hard to calculate, many lived on ranches, camps, and in mobile homes along the river.
—Diego Mendoza, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ranches
farms
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At the time of the trial, troops were providing security during raids on marijuana farms outside Los Angeles.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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Her work to cut government waste, stop the abuse of taxpayer dollars, protect Iowa's farms and small businesses, and pass Sarah's Law has left a lasting impact.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Ranches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ranches. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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