ranch
pronunciation
How to pronounce ranch in British English:
UK [rɑːntʃ]
How to pronounce ranch in American English:
US [ræntʃ]
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- Noun:
- farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
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- Verb:
- manage or run a ranch
Word Origin
- ranch (n.)
- 1808, "country house," from American Spanish rancho "small farm, group of farm huts," from Spanish rancho "mess-room," originally, "group of people who eat together," from ranchear "to lodge or station," from Old French ranger "install in position," from rang "row, line" (see rank (n.)). Sense of "large stock-farm and herding establishment" is from 1831. Of houses, "single-story, split-level" (adj.) from 1950; as a noun from 1960. Ranch-house attested from 1862.
- ranch (v.)
- 1866, from ranch (n.). Related: Ranched; ranching.
Synonym
Example
- 1. We doubt you 'll find that on any ranch .
- 2. Other skills : killing rattlesnakes on his texas ranch .
- 3. The ranchers deny this and accuse the government of encouraging the ranch invasions .
- 4. In april an epp member killed a police officer and three ranch workers .
- 5. After a year on the ranch , she couldn 't imagine living anywhere else .