Meaning of ranch in English
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Verb
ranchDefinitions
1. manage or run a ranchExamples
- « Her husband is ranching in Arizona »
Derived terms
Noun
ranchEtymology
early 19th century: from Spanish rancho‘group of persons eating together’Definitions
1. farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
Famous quotes
- « Spending two years on my uncle's ranch in Montana as a young man gave me the wisdom and the thrust to do westerns. » Robert Duvall
- « My dad was the manager at the 45,000-acre ranch, but he owned his own 1,200-acre ranch, and I owned four cattle that he gave to me when I graduated from grammar school, from the eighth grade. And those cows multiplied, and he kept track of them for years for me. And that was my herd. » Dave Brubeck
- « There is no greater feeling than hanging out with my dogs, or just walking around the land with our horses. My rescue ranch is is where I feel the most at peace and where I'm reminded of the simple things in life and let the chaos of my crazy work life fade away. » Kelly Clarkson
- « In fact, I was one of the few trusted people that Lucy allowed to play with their kids. I spent time at their summer home, rode horses at their ranch, and swam at their beach house. I even spent a Christmas with them at Palm Springs one year. » Keith Thibodeaux
- « I'm gonna be the best dad that ever lived. I'll have a ranch with a race car track and a golf course. » Jeremy London