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

Roughly one-third of the panther’s main habitat is on private ranches and timberlands that are frequently targeted for suburban development in southwestern Florida. — Timothy Randhir, The Conversation, 1 Oct. 2026

Along with apples and baked goods, the ranches offer hay rides, fishing ponds, pony rides, pumpkin patches and other activities. — Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 30 Sep. 2026

Last week, Republicans in Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas publicly pleaded with the Administration to temper immigration arrests on cattle ranches, warning about rising beef prices. — Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2026

The series blends traditional melodrama with a Western atmosphere set on ranches and in desert landscapes. — Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 21 Sep. 2026

Located about 130 miles southeast of Atlanta, Sandersville boasts dozens of ranches on both sides of the two-lane highway leading into town. — Lauren Williams, AJC.com, 17 Sep. 2026

From talented musicians like Rick Ross to power-couple David and Victoria Beckham, here are nine celebrities who own farms or ranches. — Skyler Trepel, PEOPLE, 13 Sep. 2026

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

Through the Snake River Land Company, Rockefeller quietly began acquiring ranches and other private holdings with the intention of ultimately preserving the land. — Allen Buchanan, Oc Register, 29 Aug. 2026