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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Much of the episode takes place during Beth’s visit to Wheatley’s Texas ranch, where she is greeted by Wheatley’s girlfriend, played by supermodel Bella Hadid.
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Greg Braxton, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
McEntire was raised on a ranch in Oklahoma and in her neck of the woods, the biggest treat of the Christmas feast was banana pudding.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 13 Dec. 2024
The art form is based on scenes of everyday life: people working in the cities or on ranches, enjoying sailboats or the beach.
—Laylan Connelly, Orange County Register, 12 Dec. 2024
While another ranch hand ran off to get a rifle to shoot the wild horse, his character could not escape.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
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Greg Braxton, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
McEntire was raised on a ranch in Oklahoma and in her neck of the woods, the biggest treat of the Christmas feast was banana pudding.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 13 Dec. 2024
The art form is based on scenes of everyday life: people working in the cities or on ranches, enjoying sailboats or the beach.
—Laylan Connelly, Orange County Register, 12 Dec. 2024
While another ranch hand ran off to get a rifle to shoot the wild horse, his character could not escape.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
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 31 Dec. 2024.
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