1
: a large farm for raising horses, beef cattle, or sheep
2
: a farm or area devoted to a particular specialty
3
ranched; ranching; ranches
: to live or work on a ranch
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Examples of ranch in a Sentence
Noun
lives on a cattle ranch in Texas that's as big as the whole state of Rhode Island
Verb
My grandfather started ranching here 150 years ago.
The family has ranched 10,000 acres here for the past 150 years.
The family has been ranching cattle here for 150 years.
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Charles Bethea, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
The reality series about the lives of young staff members working at the Circle Bar Dude ranch in Montana debuted to 130,000 total viewers on Sept. 23, and averaged 160K over three airings —representing just 35% retention of Superman & Lois‘ audience.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 30 Oct. 2024
Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 19 Sep. 2024
Missouri — Plato Ranch, $33.5 Million Photo : Getty Images
Currently listed for $33.5 million, this 7,200-acre ranch in Plato is primed for starting your ranching legacy.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 28 Oct. 2024
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Noun
During a collapse, ranch members would come here to survey for threats.
—Charles Bethea, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
The reality series about the lives of young staff members working at the Circle Bar Dude ranch in Montana debuted to 130,000 total viewers on Sept. 23, and averaged 160K over three airings —representing just 35% retention of Superman & Lois‘ audience.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 30 Oct. 2024
Verb
The ranching community knows the land, and ranchers deeply understand the long history and cycles that occur on the land.
—Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 19 Sep. 2024
Missouri — Plato Ranch, $33.5 Million Photo : Getty Images
Currently listed for $33.5 million, this 7,200-acre ranch in Plato is primed for starting your ranching legacy.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 28 Oct. 2024
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“Ranch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ranch. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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ranch
1 of 2 noun1
: a place for the raising of livestock (as cattle, horses, or sheep) on range
2
: a farm devoted to a specific crop or kind of animal
a fruit ranch
a mink ranch
ranch
2 of 2 verb
: to live or work on a ranch
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