Meaning & use
Ranche
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An older spelling of "ranch," a large farm devoted mainly to raising livestock, especially in the western United States.
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Early settlers wrote of building a small ranche in the foothills.
The deed from 1850 refers to the property as a sheep ranche.
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This spelling, borrowed from Spanish "rancho," was common in 19th-century American English before "ranch" became the standard form.
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