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ranch definition

☆ ranch (ranc̸h)

noun

  1. a large farm, esp. in the W U.S., with its buildings, lands, etc., for the raising of cattle, horses, or sheep in great numbers
  2. any large farm devoted to the raising of a particular crop or livestock a fruit ranch
  3. all the people living and working on a ranch
  4. ranch house

Etymology: < rancho

intransitive verb

to work on or manage a ranch

transitive verb

to raise on a ranch

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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