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- Dictionaryranch/rɑːn(t)ʃ/
noun
- 1. a large farm, especially in North America or Australia, where cattle or other animals are bred: "a beef cattle ranch"
- 2. a type of thick white salad dressing made with sour cream or buttermilk. trademark in UK
verb
- 1. run a ranch: "they farmed and ranched in North Dakota"
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RANCH definition: 1. a very large farm on which animals are kept, especially in North and South America: 2. a very…. Learn more.
a large farm for raising horses, beef cattle, or sheep; a farm or area devoted to a particular specialty; ranch house… See the full definition
A ranch is a large farm that raises animals, generally grazing animals like cows or sheep. If you dream of raising big, strange-looking birds, you could decide to have an emu or an ostrich ranch instead. Ranches raise animals for meat, and in the case of sheep or alpacas, for wool.
A ranch (from Spanish: rancho / Mexican Spanish) is an area of land, including various structures, given primarily to ranching, the practice of raising grazing livestock such as cattle and sheep. It is a subtype of farm.
a large tract of land, esp one in North America, together with the necessary personnel, buildings, and equipment, for rearing livestock, esp cattle. any large farm for the rearing of a particular kind of livestock or crop. a mink ranch. the buildings, land, etc, connected with it.
ranch. (rănch) n. 1. An extensive farm, especially in the western United States, on which large herds of cattle, sheep, or horses are raised. 2. A large farm on which a particular crop or kind of animal is raised: a mink ranch. 3. The building on a ranch occupied by its operator; a ranch house.
a type of large farm on which animals are kept: a cattle ranch.
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.
Definition of ranch noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
RANCH definition: a large farm where animals are kept: . Learn more.
