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Ranching

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v. Present participle of ranch.

n. The business or activity of operating a ranch, of farming or raising livestock.

n. A ranch.

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

n. A slender dagger used in the Malay Islands.

WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

n. farming for the raising of livestock (particularly cattle)

Word Usage

"I think you seem an intelligent fellow and admire your enterprise if you and your family are engaged in ranching and agricultural pursuits as well as owning tiendas in Tabasco."

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 tranche

Same Context

Words that are found in similar contexts

farm plantation farmhouse cottage barn inn pasture mansion mill village