ranch

Noun · Verb
Synonyms: spreadcattle ranchcattle farm

WordNet 3.0

Noun (1)

  1. farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)Synonyms: spreadcattle ranchcattle farm

Verb (1)

  1. manage or run a ranch“Her husband is ranching in Arizona”
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Ranch \Ranch\ (r[a^]nch), v. t. [Written also raunch.] [Cf. Wrench.] To wrench; to tear; to sprain; to injure by violent straining or contortion. [R.] --Dryden. "Hasting to raunch the arrow out." --Spenser. [1913 Webster]
Ranch \Ranch\, n. [See Rancho.] A tract of land used for grazing and the rearing of horses, cattle, or sheep. See Rancho, 2. [Western U. S.] [1913 Webster]
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