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ranch

Pronunciation: /rɑːn(t)ʃ/
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Definition of ranch

noun

  • 1a large farm, especially in North America or Australia, where cattle or other animals are bred: a beef cattle ranch fur ranches for silver fox and mink
  • (also ranch house) North American a single-storey house.
  • 2 (also ranch dressing) [mass noun] North American ( trademark in the UK) a type of thick white salad dressing made with sour cream.

verb

[no object] (often as noun ranching)
  • run a ranch:cattle ranching
  • [with object] (often as adjective ranched) breed (animals) on a ranch: ranched salmon
  • [with object] use (land) as a ranch: we’ve ranched this area for almost two decades

Origin:

early 19th century: from Spanish rancho 'group of persons eating together'

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