ranches

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

Relevance

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of ranches A lot of her stories contain sideways glances at the new money coming into town, doctors buying up the old ranches and turning them into weekend homes with American-eagle door knockers. — Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2026 Today, shooters working for Maui Nui Venison take deer from private ranches each night. — Tovar Cerulli, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Oct. 2026 State regulations addressing animal disposal primarily cover agricultural settings, such as farms and ranches. — Angela Rodriguez, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2026 Together, the summer and winter ranches comprise the finest of mule-deer range. — Erwin A. Bauer, Outdoor Life, 14 Oct. 2026 Every night, Pereyra listened at the same time, hoping to receive a brief update from his family members, most of whom worked on ranches scattered across thousands of square miles. — Jordan Salama, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026 Ride Kohala and Waimea Kohala, the oldest volcano on the Island of Hawai‘i, rises above Waimea, home to Parker Ranch, one of the country’s largest cattle ranches. — Kevin Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 9 Oct. 2026 The collection reimagines Lee garments worn across America’s railways, ranches and rodeos from the 1920s to the 1940s through the creative lens of the late designer’s suiting label Ox’ed Silver. — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2026 Costner played John Dutton, the powerful patriarch of the Dutton family and owner of the Yellowstone Ranch, one of the largest cattle ranches in the United States. — Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ranches
farms
Noun
  • Her goal is to help other producers save time, improve their farms, and find a better balance between work and life.
    — Lys Arango, Vogue, 8 Nov. 2026
  • The disparate destinations of McPherson’s childhood, farms that stretched to Gainesville connected on smaller roads, were morphing, but to Woodrow’s eyes, big-deal nights out still seemed distant.
    — Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Nov. 2026

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Ranches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ranches. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!