as in farm
a piece of land and its buildings used to grow crops or raise livestock
lives on a cattle ranch in Texas that's as big as the whole state of Rhode Island
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For Gale, whose ranch is a couple miles away from the lake, witnessing the loss was too much.
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Stephanie O'Neill, NPR, 26 Jan. 2025
Set on a 37,000-acre ranch along the Blackfoot River, the resort features 28 luxury homes and 36 glamping tents done up in modern western style.
—Beth Luberecki, USA TODAY, 28 Jan. 2025
The director grew up in northeastern Florida on a working cattle ranch.
—Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Jan. 2025
Gwen Stefani, who Shelton married in July 2021, supported her husband from the couple’s ranch in Oklahoma.
—Michelle Lee, People.com, 24 Jan. 2025
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Stephanie O'Neill, NPR, 26 Jan. 2025
Set on a 37,000-acre ranch along the Blackfoot River, the resort features 28 luxury homes and 36 glamping tents done up in modern western style.
—Beth Luberecki, USA TODAY, 28 Jan. 2025
The director grew up in northeastern Florida on a working cattle ranch.
—Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Jan. 2025
Gwen Stefani, who Shelton married in July 2021, supported her husband from the couple’s ranch in Oklahoma.
—Michelle Lee, People.com, 24 Jan. 2025
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“Ranch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ranch. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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