What does ranch mean?

Definitions for ranch
ræntʃranch

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. ranch, spread, cattle ranch, cattle farmverb

    farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)

  2. ranchverb

    manage or run a ranch

    "Her husband is ranching in Arizona"

Wiktionary

  1. ranchnoun

    A large plot of land used for raising cattle, sheep or other livestock.

  2. ranchnoun

    A small farm that cultivates vegetables and/or livestock.

  3. ranchnoun

    A house or property on a ranch land.

  4. ranchnoun

    A type of salad dressing.

  5. ranchverb

    To operate a ranch; engage in ranching.

    Formally the widow still ranches, in fact she leaves all ranching to the foreman

  6. ranchverb

    To work on a ranch

  7. Etymology: Recorded since 1808, farm sense since 1831. From American rancho, in Spanish originally "group of people who eat together", from ranchear, from ranger, from rang (cognate with rank)

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. To Ranchverb

    To sprain; to injure with violent contortion. This is the proper sense, but, in John Dryden, it seems to be to tear.

    Etymology: corrupted from wrench.

    Against a stump his tusk the monster grinds,
    And ranch’d his hips with one continu’d wound. Dryden.

    Emeticks ranch, and keen catharticks scour. Samuel Garth.

Wikipedia

  1. Ranch

    A ranch (from Spanish: rancho/Mexican Spanish) is an area of land, including various structures, given primarily to ranching, the practice of raising grazing livestock such as cattle and sheep. It is a subtype of a farm. These terms are most often applied to livestock-raising operations in Mexico, the Western United States and Western Canada, though there are ranches in other areas. People who own or operate a ranch are called ranchers, cattlemen, or stockgrowers. Ranching is also a method used to raise less common livestock such as horses, elk, American bison, ostrich, emu, and alpaca.Ranches generally consist of large areas, but may be of nearly any size. In the western United States, many ranches are a combination of privately owned land supplemented by grazing leases on land under the control of the federal Bureau of Land Management or the United States Forest Service. If the ranch includes arable or irrigated land, the ranch may also engage in a limited amount of farming, raising crops for feeding the animals, such as hay and feed grains.Ranches that cater exclusively to tourists are called guest ranches or, colloquially, "dude ranches". Most working ranches do not cater to guests, though they may allow private hunters or outfitters onto their property to hunt native wildlife. However, in recent years, a few struggling smaller operations have added some dude ranch features such as horseback rides, cattle drives, and guided hunting to bring in additional income. Ranching is part of the iconography of the "Wild West" as seen in Western movies and rodeos.

ChatGPT

  1. ranch

    A ranch is a large farm or estate, particularly in the western parts of the U.S., Canada or South America, where cattle or other livestock are bred and raised primarily for meat or wool. Ranches often include substantial areas for grazing, as well as facilities necessary for the care and management of animals.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Ranchverb

    to wrench; to tear; to sprain; to injure by violent straining or contortion

  2. Ranchnoun

    a tract of land used for grazing and the rearing of horses, cattle, or sheep. See Rancho, 2

  3. Etymology: [See Rancho.]

Wikidata

  1. Ranch

    A ranch is an area of landscape, including various structures, given primarily to the practice of ranching, the practice of raising grazing livestock such as cattle or sheep for meat or wool. The word most often applies to livestock-raising operations in the western United States and Canada, though there are ranches in other areas. People who own or operate a ranch are called ranchers, or stockgrowers. Ranching is also a method used to raise less common livestock such as elk, American bison or even ostrich, emu, and alpacas. Ranches generally consist of large areas, but may be of nearly any size. In the western United States, many ranches are a combination of privately owned land supplemented by grazing leases on land under the control of the federal Bureau of Land Management. If the ranch includes arable or irrigated land, the ranch may also engage in a limited amount of farming, raising crops for feeding the animals, such as hay and feed grains. Ranches that cater exclusively to tourists are called guest ranches or, colloquially, "dude ranches." Most working ranches do not cater to guests, though they may allow private hunters or outfitters onto their property to hunt native wildlife. However, in recent years, a few struggling smaller operations have added some dude ranch features, such as horseback rides, cattle drives or guided hunting, in an attempt to bring in additional income. Ranching is part of the iconography of the "Wild West" as seen in Western movies and rodeos.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Ranch

    ranch, n. a stock farm in the west part of the United States.—v.i. to manage or work upon a ranch—also Ranche, Ranch′o.—ns. Ranch′er, Ranchero (ran-chā′rō), Ranch′man, one employed in ranching; Rancheria (ran-chā-rē′a), a herdsman's hut: a village of herdsmen: a settlement of Indians; Ranch′ing, the business of cattle-breeding. [Sp. rancho, prop. 'mess' or 'mess-room;' in Mexico, a herdsman's hut, a grazing-farm.]

  2. Ranch

    ransh, v.t. (Dryden) to tear, wound. [Wrench.]

Etymology and Origins

  1. Ranch

    From the Spanish rancho, a hut of posts, covered with branches or thatch, in which herdsman or farm labourers in the western states of North America lodge by night.

Surnames Frequency by Census Records

  1. RANCH

    According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Ranch is ranked #97210 in terms of the most common surnames in America.

    The Ranch surname appeared 187 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Ranch.

    60.4% or 113 total occurrences were White.
    24% or 45 total occurrences were Black.
    7.4% or 14 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
    5.3% or 10 total occurrences were of two or more races.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of ranch in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of ranch in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of ranch in a Sentence

  1. Dick Henry:

    They have to face tough questions and show their personality. We quickly find out whether a candidate is all hat and no ranch.

  2. Chris Moyer:

    Hot wings are a classic game day favorite, so we decided to add a twist to make them hot Perdue chicken bites instead, they are spicy, so I recommend pairing with some coleslaw and cooling dipping sauces like ranch and Bleu cheese.

  3. Governor Parson:

    I know on my farm that conditions have deteriorated quickly, and we are hearing the same reports from countless other farm and ranch families across the state.

  4. Jolynne Nieto:

    They told me the terms were non-negotiable on housing which was in Albuquerque while it was being shot at a ranch in Santa Fe, and I felt at this point like we needed to think about safety, there was just a few other little glitches that just felt very funny to me.

  5. Tom Strother:

    When I put my post up on Facebook yes I was a excited Dad. And also I wanted to make people aware that there is elk in northern Missouri. Donald White said his daughter has faced social media bullying since the incident. (Donald White) There’s no hunting season for elk in Missouri. The state’s conservation department reintroduced the animal at Peck Ranch Conservation Area in 2011 and is currently growing a herd. However, the elk Wilson shot was about 200 miles away from the herd, Springfield News-Leader reported. There are no reports of elk in this area. It was kind of a surprise to us. There was no evidence of any ear tags or collars on this one.

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