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
Oldroyd’s Buick was found Wednesday at a trailhead about 10 miles (16 kilometers) from her house in the rural area of farms and ranches.
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ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026
Santa Clara County’s landscape and politics have shifted considerably since the Bechtels, who also have lived in San Francisco and Piedmont, first bought the two ranches during the Eisenhower years.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2026
Aquifers are underground formations of sand, clay, gravel and rock that store and transmit the water that supplies our homes, ranches, farms, schools and businesses.
—Claire Marks, Austin American Statesman, 2 Mar. 2026
The partnership has also allowed Carver to expand, partnering with other ranches across the Western United States, including Colorado, Wyoming, Utah and California.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 20 Feb. 2026
The park is about 60 miles east of Rapid City, and South Dakota Route 44 is a scenic road through open prairie, farms, small towns, and ranches along Rapid Creek, a tributary of the Cheyenne River.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 19 Feb. 2026
However, two devastating challenges not readily realized are flooding and future water scarcity affecting our farms and ranches.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
But people like him weren’t willing to watch their homes and ranches go up in flames without a fight.
—Michael Collins, USA Today, 14 Feb. 2026
Sweet Country was about our grandfathers, who were taken as children to become slaves on cattle stations, on ranches.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 12 Feb. 2026
ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026
Santa Clara County’s landscape and politics have shifted considerably since the Bechtels, who also have lived in San Francisco and Piedmont, first bought the two ranches during the Eisenhower years.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2026
Aquifers are underground formations of sand, clay, gravel and rock that store and transmit the water that supplies our homes, ranches, farms, schools and businesses.
—Claire Marks, Austin American Statesman, 2 Mar. 2026
The partnership has also allowed Carver to expand, partnering with other ranches across the Western United States, including Colorado, Wyoming, Utah and California.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 20 Feb. 2026
The park is about 60 miles east of Rapid City, and South Dakota Route 44 is a scenic road through open prairie, farms, small towns, and ranches along Rapid Creek, a tributary of the Cheyenne River.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 19 Feb. 2026
However, two devastating challenges not readily realized are flooding and future water scarcity affecting our farms and ranches.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
But people like him weren’t willing to watch their homes and ranches go up in flames without a fight.
—Michael Collins, USA Today, 14 Feb. 2026
Sweet Country was about our grandfathers, who were taken as children to become slaves on cattle stations, on ranches.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 12 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ranches
farms
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Almost all of this food is rescued from local grocery stores, restaurants, farms, and food manufacturers and distributors across San Diego and beyond.—
Patty Oconnor,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Mar. 2026
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Global milk prices have crashed, driven by a massive oversupply, causing prices to plummet below production costs and threatening many small-to-mid-sized dairy farms.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Ranches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ranches. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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