estancia
/ɛˈstansɪə
/noun
A cattle ranch in Latin America or the southern US.In the 1990s, it was estimated that cattle and sheep estancias, or farms, took up four-fifths of the country's land....
- In the rural areas, however, many workers on the estancias wear at least part of the gaucho costume - a wide-brimmed hat and loose trousers tucked into the boots - as part of their outfit.
- The next thing we knew she was giving us a lift into town, negotiating a hotel for us and finding an estancia, or ranch, that we could stay at.
Origin
Mid 17th century: from Spanish, literally 'station', from medieval Latin stantia, based on Latin stare 'to stand'.