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

The area is home to cattle ranches, and authorities said the fire is threatening more than 600 homes and 800 other structures. — John Hanna, Los Angeles Times, 3 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

Those who are determined to find deer get together and annually lease the hunting rights of ranches at a cost of from $150 to $1,500, or even more, per hunter. — Jack O'Connor, Outdoor Life, 23 July 2026

After emancipation, many became cowboys, doing similar work on farms and ranches. — Sarah Enelow-Snyder, Midwest Living, 19 July 2026

Railroad tracks took the place of the river; ranches, live oaks and Spanish moss replaced California’s mountains and open scrubland. — Callum McLennan, Variety, 15 July 2026

His many projects include Big Sky Kitchen, a show on Magnolia Network; open-fire cooking events on farms and ranches; and an upcoming cookbook. — Jesse Ashlock, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 July 2026