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ranch
(ranc̸h)
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noun
- 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
- any large farm devoted to the raising of a particular crop or livestock: a fruit ranch
- all the people living and working on a ranch
- ranch house
Origin: < rancho
intransitive verb
to work on or manage a ranch
transitive verb
to raise on a ranch
See ranch in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
- An extensive farm, especially in the western United States, on which large herds of cattle, sheep, or horses are raised.
- A large farm on which a particular crop or kind of animal is raised: a mink ranch.
- A house in which the owner of an extensive farm lives.
To manage or work on a ranch.
Origin:
Origin: American Spanish rancho, small farm
Origin: , from Spanish, hut, group of people who eat together
Origin: , from Old Spanish rancharse, to be billeted
Origin: , from Old French se ranger, to be arranged
Origin: , from renc, reng, row, line
Origin: , of Germanic origin; see sker-2 in Indo-European roots
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