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dude ranch
noun
: a vacation resort offering activities (such as horseback riding) typical of western ranches
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The options are plenty at working dude ranches and guest ranches across the country.
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Lynn O'Rourke Hayes, Boston Herald, 2 Feb. 2025
White Stallion Ranch Tucson, Arizona One of the best dude ranches in Arizona, White Stallion Ranch is going to get even better with a total main lodge and bar renovation coming this summer.
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Beth Luberecki, USA TODAY, 28 Jan. 2025
The all-inclusive dude ranch is less than an hour and a half drive from Reno, Nevada, and has invited travelers to get in touch with their inner cowpoke for more than six decades.
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Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 24 Jan. 2025
The company’s dude ranch is complemented by a garden and community-supported agriculture program.
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Nick Davidson, Outside Online, 1 Oct. 2014
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First Known Use
1899, in the meaning defined above
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“Dude ranch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dude%20ranch. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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dude ranch
noun
: a vacation resort offering horseback riding and other activities typical of western ranches
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