as in farms
a piece of land and its buildings used to grow crops or raise livestock
lives on a cattle ranch in Texas that's as big as the whole state of Rhode Island
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Recent Examples of ranches
Morro Bay was once a bustling port city that primarily dealt in the shipment of dairy and beef from the local ranches in the area.
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Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 8 Sep. 2025
Brothers Nathan and Bub Bright meet for the first time in months at the remote fence line separating their cattle ranches in the lonely outback.
—Kris Slugg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
In Ventura County, California, northwest of Los Angeles, Lisa Tate manages her family business that grows citrus fruits, avocados and coffee on eight ranches and 800 acres (323 hectares).
—Corey Williams, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2025
The 2025 growing season’s weather was ideal, allowing for beautifully balanced sweetness and flavor across not just the eponymous apples, but everything from peaches to pears grown at the Apple Hill Growers Association’s more than 40 farms and ranches.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Courtesy of Hall and Hall Legacy ranches, which may come with livestock and cropland, are attractive but require much due diligence, according to Ken Mirr of Mirr Ranch Group.
—Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2025
Before the storm, this stretch of marshland was largely cattle ranches.
—Nathaniel Rich, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
Thus, the majority of hog hunting here is done on private ranches, often in conjunction with deer, turkey, or exotic big game hunts.
—M.d. Johnson, Outdoor Life, 20 Aug. 2025
Despite much legislative and grassroots action to oppose it, wolves were reintroduced in December 2023 in various areas along the Western Slope, in close proximity to many ranches.
—Kayla Gabehart, The Conversation, 14 Aug. 2025
Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 8 Sep. 2025
Brothers Nathan and Bub Bright meet for the first time in months at the remote fence line separating their cattle ranches in the lonely outback.
—Kris Slugg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
In Ventura County, California, northwest of Los Angeles, Lisa Tate manages her family business that grows citrus fruits, avocados and coffee on eight ranches and 800 acres (323 hectares).
—Corey Williams, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2025
The 2025 growing season’s weather was ideal, allowing for beautifully balanced sweetness and flavor across not just the eponymous apples, but everything from peaches to pears grown at the Apple Hill Growers Association’s more than 40 farms and ranches.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Courtesy of Hall and Hall Legacy ranches, which may come with livestock and cropland, are attractive but require much due diligence, according to Ken Mirr of Mirr Ranch Group.
—Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2025
Before the storm, this stretch of marshland was largely cattle ranches.
—Nathaniel Rich, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
Thus, the majority of hog hunting here is done on private ranches, often in conjunction with deer, turkey, or exotic big game hunts.
—M.d. Johnson, Outdoor Life, 20 Aug. 2025
Despite much legislative and grassroots action to oppose it, wolves were reintroduced in December 2023 in various areas along the Western Slope, in close proximity to many ranches.
—Kayla Gabehart, The Conversation, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ranches
farms
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Federal officials have already raided, among others, California car washes and marijuana farms, a Louisiana racetrack, a Florida construction site and a Nebraska meatpacking plant.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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Departing from its 1905 depot like a moving postcard, the train follows the Toccoa River, passing sycamores and sourwoods, rolling hills, and farms along the way.—
Taryn White,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Ranches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ranches. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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