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ranch
ranch R0036100 (rănch)n.1. An extensive farm, especially in the western United States, on which large herds of cattle, sheep, or horses are raised.2. A large farm on which a particular crop or kind of animal is raised: a mink ranch.3. The building on a ranch occupied by its operator; a ranch house.4. A one-story house, usually having a low-pitched roof; a ranch house.intr.v. ranched, ranch·ing, ranch·es To manage or work on a ranch.
[American Spanish rancho, small farm, from Spanish, hut, group of people who eat together, from Old Spanish rancharse, to be billeted, from Old French se ranger, to be arranged, from renc, reng, row, line, of Germanic origin; see sker- in Indo-European roots.]ranch (rɑːntʃ) n1. (Agriculture) a large tract of land, esp one in North America, together with the necessary personnel, buildings, and equipment, for rearing livestock, esp cattle2. (Agriculture) a. any large farm for the rearing of a particular kind of livestock or crop: a mink ranch. b. the buildings, land, etc, connected with itvb3. (Agriculture) (intr) to manage or run a ranch4. (Agriculture) (tr) to raise (animals) on or as if on a ranch[C19: from Mexican Spanish rancho small farm; see rancho]ranch (ræntʃ)
n. 1. an establishment maintained for raising livestock under range conditions. 2. a farm or ranchlike enterprise that raises a single crop or animal: a fruit ranch; a mink ranch. 3. the persons working or living on a ranch. 4. ranch house (def. 2). v.i. 5. to own, manage, or work on a ranch. [1800–10, Amer.; < Sp rancho rancho] ranch′less, adj. ranch′like`, adj. ranch- biscuit shooter - A waitress at a lunch counter or a cook on a ranch.
- dude, dude ranch - A dude is a city-dweller, especially one vacationing on a ranch—hence, dude ranch.
- ranch dressing - A creamy buttermilk-based dressing with garlic and other spices and herbs, developed at Hidden Valley Ranch in Santa Barbara in the 1950s.
- ranch - From Spanish rancho, "group of persons eating together."
ranch
Past participle: ranched
Gerund: ranching
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| I ranch | | you ranch | | he/she/it ranches | | we ranch | | you ranch | | they ranch |
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| I ranched | | you ranched | | he/she/it ranched | | we ranched | | you ranched | | they ranched |
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| I am ranching | | you are ranching | | he/she/it is ranching | | we are ranching | | you are ranching | | they are ranching |
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| I have ranched | | you have ranched | | he/she/it has ranched | | we have ranched | | you have ranched | | they have ranched |
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| I was ranching | | you were ranching | | he/she/it was ranching | | we were ranching | | you were ranching | | they were ranching |
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| I had ranched | | you had ranched | | he/she/it had ranched | | we had ranched | | you had ranched | | they had ranched |
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| I will ranch | | you will ranch | | he/she/it will ranch | | we will ranch | | you will ranch | | they will ranch |
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| I will have ranched | | you will have ranched | | he/she/it will have ranched | | we will have ranched | | you will have ranched | | they will have ranched |
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| I will be ranching | | you will be ranching | | he/she/it will be ranching | | we will be ranching | | you will be ranching | | they will be ranching |
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| I have been ranching | | you have been ranching | | he/she/it has been ranching | | we have been ranching | | you have been ranching | | they have been ranching |
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| I will have been ranching | | you will have been ranching | | he/she/it will have been ranching | | we will have been ranching | | you will have been ranching | | they will have been ranching |
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| I had been ranching | | you had been ranching | | he/she/it had been ranching | | we had been ranching | | you had been ranching | | they had been ranching |
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| I would ranch | | you would ranch | | he/she/it would ranch | | we would ranch | | you would ranch | | they would ranch |
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| I would have ranched | | you would have ranched | | he/she/it would have ranched | | we would have ranched | | you would have ranched | | they would have ranched |
Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  ranch - farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)cattle farm, cattle ranch, spreadfarm - workplace consisting of farm buildings and cultivated land as a unit; "it takes several people to work the farm" | | Verb | 1. | ranch - manage or run a ranch; "Her husband is ranching in Arizona"farm - be a farmer; work as a farmer; "My son is farming in California" |
Translationsranch (raːntʃ) noun a farm, especially one in North America for rearing cattle or horses. (尤指北美的)牧場 （北美的）大牧场
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bet the ranchTo risk everything on a venture that one thinks will be successful. Primarily heard in US. I wouldn't bet the ranch on that wacky invention. He's broke now because he bet the ranch on a failed business venture.See also: bet, ranchmeanwhile, back at the ranchA humorous phrase used as a segue to talk about what is happening where someone lives or works. Meanwhile, back at the ranch, we're having so much landscaping work done that the whole area feels like a construction zone!See also: back, ranchraisin ranchslang A retirement center or community. A slightly derogatory term equating the wrinkles of an older person with those of a raisin. My kids want to put me in a raisin ranch now that my wife died, but I'm perfectly capable of taking care of myself! I would just feel so guilty dropping my mother off in some raisin ranch where we'll only spend time with her a few times a year.See also: ranchbet the ranch mainly AMERICANIf you bet the ranch, you take a big risk in doing something, sometimes spending all your money to do it. I wasn't going to bet the ranch on the stocks. It was a brave policy pushed through despite warnings that it would be a disaster. He bet the ranch and he won.See also: bet, ranchmeanwhile, back at the ranch People say meanwhile, back at the ranch when they want to talk about something that is happening in another place, especially their home or place of work. Meanwhile, back at the ranch, Condon was trying to write an article. Note: This expression comes from Western movies, in which the action regularly moves from a ranch (= large farm with animals) to some other place. See also: back, ranchbet the ˈfarm/ˈranch (American English) risk everything that you have on something: It might succeed but don’t bet the farm on it. ♢ It’s a bet-the-farm situation.See also: bet, farm, ranchraisin ranch n. a retirement community; an old folks home. (Refers to wrinkles.) You won’t get me into one of those raisin ranches. I like my independence. See also: ranchranch1. n. semen. (Alludes to Ranch [salad] dressing. Objectionable if understood.) God! There’s ranch on the bathroom floor! 2. in. to ejaculate. (Objectionable if understood.) Just looking at her makes me want to ranch. meanwhile, back at the ranchAs we were saying before. This formula for a verbal flashback comes from the silent Western movies popular in the 1920s, and also the radio program The Lone Ranger. During the course of a battle between settlers and Indians or cowboys and outlaws, there would be a flashback to the ranch preceded by the caption (or radio message), “Meanwhile, back at the ranch.” It soon was transferred to general conversation. During Lyndon Johnson’s presidency (1963–69), according to William Safire, the phrase was used to refer to activities at the LBJ Ranch in Texas.See also: back, ranchranch
ranch, large farm devoted chiefly to raising and breeding cattle, horses, sheep, and goats. The cattle ranch was introduced from Latin America to Texas and the plains of the W United States and Canada. The first ranchers owned cattle, ponies, and camp equipment but no land, grazing their stock on the free public rangerange,
large area of land unsuited to cultivation but supporting native grasses and other plants suitable for livestock grazing. Principal areas in the western hemisphere are the pampas of South America and the prairies of the United States and Canada.
..... Click the link for more information. . When the fencing of land became compulsory, most ranges were broken up into smaller ranches. Cattle and sheep are often shipped from ranches to feed lots in the corn belt for fattening. The term ranch is applied in the W United States also to grain and fruit farms. The dude ranch offers horseback riding and other typically Western outdoor activities for the entertainment of paying guests. Some dude ranches are also "working" ranches, but most are devoted solely to vacationers.RANCH
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Synonyms for ranchnoun farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)Synonyms- cattle farm
- cattle ranch
- spread
Related Wordsverb manage or run a ranchRelated Words |