Meaning & use
Ranchette
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a small ranch or rural residential property, typically too small for large-scale farming or ranching
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The couple bought a five-acre ranchette outside town to keep a few horses.
Ranchettes have become popular among city dwellers seeking a bit of rural space without a full working farm.
A note on using this word
A blend of "ranch" and the diminutive suffix "-ette," common in American Western real estate for small rural properties valued more for lifestyle than for commercial farming.
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