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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Recent Examples of ranch
Dipping sauce flavors include avocado ranch and spicy ranchero.
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Maxwell Millington, Axios, 21 Mar. 2025
But why limit ranch to dipping finger foods or flavoring everyone's favorite casserole?
—Erin Hooker, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Mar. 2025
The people on that ranch followed the teachings of Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh, an Indian guru who emphasized, among other things, intense meditation and yoga sessions, intentional living, and free love practices that ultimately became problematic for many of the followers.
—Seth Combs, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Mar. 2025
The ranch, near the village of Teuchitlán, was raided last September by Mexican authorities who failed to find or reveal the discovery of human remains.
—Brie Stimson, Fox News, 16 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for ranch
Maxwell Millington, Axios, 21 Mar. 2025
But why limit ranch to dipping finger foods or flavoring everyone's favorite casserole?
—Erin Hooker, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Mar. 2025
The people on that ranch followed the teachings of Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh, an Indian guru who emphasized, among other things, intense meditation and yoga sessions, intentional living, and free love practices that ultimately became problematic for many of the followers.
—Seth Combs, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Mar. 2025
The ranch, near the village of Teuchitlán, was raided last September by Mexican authorities who failed to find or reveal the discovery of human remains.
—Brie Stimson, Fox News, 16 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for ranch
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“Ranch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ranch. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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