Meaning & use
ranch
A large farm, especially in North America, used for raising livestock such as cattle, horses, or sheep.
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The family has run a cattle ranch in Texas for four generations.
We visited several ranches in Montana during our summer road trip.
A note on using this word
Ranch can also function as a verb meaning to run or work on such a farm, as in 'he ranches full-time'.
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