English Explanatory Dictionary

ranch

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A large plot of land used for raising cattle, sheep or other livestock.
  2. A small farm that cultivates vegetables or livestock, especially one in the Southwestern United States.
  3. A house or property on a plot of ranch land.
  4. Ranch dressing.
verb
  1. To operate a ranch; to engage in ranching.
  2. To work on a ranch.

Pronunciation

/ˈɹɑːnt͡ʃ/ /ˈɹænt͡ʃ/ [ˈɹʷænt͡ʃ] /ˈɹeə̯nt͡ʃ/ [ˈɹʷeə̯nt͡ʃ] /ˈɹɛə̯nt͡ʃ/ [ˈɹʷɛə̯nt͡ʃ] en-us-ranch.ogg

Word forms

ranch ranches ranching ranched

Etymology

Recorded since 1808, farm sense since 1831. From American Spanish rancho (“small farm, group of farm huts”), in Spanish originally “group of people who eat together." Cognate with English rank.

Derived words

bet the ranch bunny ranch cattle ranch dude ranch guest ranch raised ranch ranchboy ranchburger ranch dressing rancher ranchette ranchgirl ranchhand ranch house ranchhouse ranchland ranchlike ranchman ranch-sieve ranch slider ranchslider ranchstead ranch-style ranchwoman ranchy splanch
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