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
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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Zack Sharf, Variety, 10 Apr. 2025
Dillon’s journey to running the ranch took an unexpected turn through the restaurant industry.
—Ethan Stone, USA Today, 7 Apr. 2025
Spencer Elliott, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024
While better known for hula-dancing and surfing, Hawaii has a legacy of ranching that dates back to 1793, when a herd of longhorn was gifted to its king by a British captain.
—Sophie-Claire Hoeller, Vogue, 21 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Huston was forced to evacuate her ranch in the Sierra Nevada mountain range during the event.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 10 Apr. 2025
Dillon’s journey to running the ranch took an unexpected turn through the restaurant industry.
—Ethan Stone, USA Today, 7 Apr. 2025
Verb
At the center of the estate lies a hacienda-style home with comforts not typically associated with ranching properties: a 500-bottle wine cellar, an impressive outdoor kitchen and a swimming pool.
—Spencer Elliott, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024
While better known for hula-dancing and surfing, Hawaii has a legacy of ranching that dates back to 1793, when a herd of longhorn was gifted to its king by a British captain.
—Sophie-Claire Hoeller, Vogue, 21 Mar. 2025
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“Ranch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ranch. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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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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