Ranch

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. An extensive farm, especially in the western United States, on which large herds of cattle, sheep, or horses are raised.
  • n. A large farm on which a particular crop or kind of animal is raised: a mink ranch.
  • n. A house in which the owner of an extensive farm lives.
  • verb-intransitive. To manage or work on a ranch.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. A large plot of land used for raising cattle, sheep or other livestock.
  • n. A small farm that cultivates vegetables and/or livestock.
  • n. A house or property on a ranch land.
  • n. A type of salad dressing.
  • v. To operate a ranch; engage in ranching.
  • v. To work on a ranch
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • v. To wrench; to tear; to sprain; to injure by violent straining or contortion.
  • n. A tract of land used for grazing and the rearing of horses, cattle, or sheep. See rancho, 2.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • To wrench; tear; wound.
  • n. A deep scratch or wound.
  • n. In the western part of the United States, especially in the parts formerly Mexican, on the great plains, etc., a herding establishment and estate; a stock-farm; by extension, in the same regions, any farm or farming establishment.
  • n. In a restricted sense, a company of ranchers or rancheros; the body of persons employed on a ranch.
  • To conduct or work upon a ranch; engage in herding.
  • n. Also, a permanent Indian village.
  • n. A small hut or house in the country, not necessarily a cattle-breeding establishment.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • v. manage or run a ranch
  • n. farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
  • Verb Form
    ranched    ranches    ranching   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    farm   
    Variant
    rancho   
    Form
    rancher    ranchhand   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    wrench    tear    sprain    house    farm   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Blanch    Blanche    blanch    branch    stanch   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    farm    plantation    farmhouse    cottage    barn