1
: a large farm for raising horses, beef cattle, or sheep
2
: a farm or area devoted to a particular specialty
3
ranched; ranching; ranches
: to live or work on a ranch
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Examples of ranch in a Sentence
Noun
lives on a cattle ranch in Texas that's as big as the whole state of Rhode Island
Verb
My grandfather started ranching here 150 years ago.
The family has ranched 10,000 acres here for the past 150 years.
The family has been ranching cattle here for 150 years.
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Angel Saunders, People.com, 17 Dec. 2024
In the photos, Hadid is sitting on a fence of horse pen at the eponymous ranch of the popular TV show wearing a blue V-neck sleeveless shirt with jeans and suede chaps.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2024
The region’s sprawling farms and ranching families also fought the project because the dams routed water to their lands.
—Kelly Bastone, Outside Online, 24 Nov. 2024
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Noun
In her first episode, Hadid’s Sadie has a not-so-friendly run-in with Beth Dutton (Kelly Reilly), and is later shown dressed in full Western gear, riding a horse during the auction at Yellowstone ranch.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 17 Dec. 2024
In the photos, Hadid is sitting on a fence of horse pen at the eponymous ranch of the popular TV show wearing a blue V-neck sleeveless shirt with jeans and suede chaps.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
Verb
The lawyer was brought in by a nemesis of the Dutton ranching family to bring them ruin, but ends up having an affair with John's duplicitous son, Jamie Dutton (Wes Bentley).
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2024
The region’s sprawling farms and ranching families also fought the project because the dams routed water to their lands.
—Kelly Bastone, Outside Online, 24 Nov. 2024
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“Ranch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ranch. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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ranch
1 of 2 noun1
: a place for the raising of livestock (as cattle, horses, or sheep) on range
2
: a farm devoted to a specific crop or kind of animal
a fruit ranch
a mink ranch
ranch
2 of 2 verb
: to live or work on a ranch
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