ranch
noun [C] /rɑːntʃ/
/ræntʃ/ Definition
› a very large farm on which animals are kept, especially in North and South America: a cattle ranch a sheep ranch He went to work on a ranch.Farms and ranchesAreas of land where crops are grown
(Definition of ranch noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- croft noun
- dairy farm noun
- estate noun (PROPERTY)
- farm noun
- farmhouse noun
- farmland noun
- farmstead noun
- fish farm noun
- homestead noun
- kibbutz noun
- market garden noun
- nursery noun (FOR PLANTS)
- plantation noun
- sheep station noun
- smallholding noun
- station noun (SERVICE)
- tea garden noun (AREA OF LAND)
- truck farm noun
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