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What is the noun for ranch?

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ranch
  1. A large plot of land used for raising cattle, sheep or other livestock.
  2. (western US) A small farm that cultivates vegetables and/or livestock.
  3. A house or property on a plot of ranch land.
  4. Ranch dressing.
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  6. Examples:
    1. “For the adventurous urbanite, how about experiencing a taste of farm life by visiting a working farm or a ranch?”
rancho
  1. (US, regional) A simple hut, as of posts, covered with branches or thatch, where herdsmen or farm workers may lodge at night.
  2. (US, regional) A large grazing farm where horses and cattle are raised; distinguished from hacienda, a cultivated farm or plantation.
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  4. Examples:
    1. “This is already the plain of san juan bautista, and is suitable for at least a rancho because it has water, wood, and good land.”
      “After her recovery, Ford started the Betty Ford Center in rancho Mirage, California.”
      “Trinidad is little more than a finca, or rancho, but it has an agente, and quite a population of Chol indians.”
ranchburger
  1. (US) A cookie-cutter ranch house, typically found in a suburban subdivision.
  2. (US) A hamburger featuring elements of the cuisine of the Southwestern United States.
ranchero
  1. (US, of Mexico) A rancher or herdsman; a peasant employed on a ranch or rancho.
  2. (US, of Mexico) The owner and occupant of a ranch or rancho.
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  4. Examples:
    1. “Shrimp ranchero is five jumbos drenched in a stewlike spicy tomato sauce and served with thick tortillas.”
      “But things went sour when the ranchero took up with another woman.”
      “The ranchero bit his lips on hearing them talk in a language he did not understand.”
ranching
rancher
  1. A person who operates a ranch.
  2. (US, real estate) A ranch-style house.
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  4. Examples:
    1. “The rancher rounded up the cattle and tended to the fields on his expansive ranch.”
      “The rancher carefully herded the cows into the corral before sunset.”
      “Our house is a rancher so I could talk to him without shouting down like Juliet to her Romeo.”
ranchette
  1. A small ranch or large home lot, often on the outskirts of a major metropolitan area and just past the planned neighborhoods, consisting of 40 acres and a house and possibly a barn or other outbuildings.
ranchhand
  1. A manual laborer on a ranch, often working under a foreman.
ranchland
  1. Land used for ranching, or raising livestock
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  3. Examples:
    1. “It has bought ranchland in eastern Nevada and plans to build a pipeline to bring its water hundreds of miles south.”
      “Every year America loses 1.5m acres of wildlife habitat and 1m acres of farm and ranchland to development and sprawl.”
      “Extensive flooding of farms and ranchland damaged roads and bridges along the Carrot and Red Deer rivers in eastern and central Saskatchewan.”
ranchwoman
  1. The female equivalent of a ranchman.
ranchman
  1. An owner or occupant of, or laborer on, a ranch.
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  3. Examples:
    1. “Indeed, it was his taste for Joe's society that had made a Colorado ranchman of him.”
      “Western ranchman one might have called him, rather than Southern planter.”
      “He now entered with vigor into the life of a Dakota ranchman.”
ranchhouse
  1. A house on a ranch.
ranche
  1. Obsolete spelling of ranch
ranchettes
  1. plural of ranchette (a small ranch.)
ranchburgers
  1. plural of ranchburger
ranchwomen
  1. plural of ranchwoman
ranchhouses
  1. plural of ranchhouse
ranchhands
  1. plural of ranchhand
ranchlands
ranchmen
  1. plural of ranchman
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  3. Examples:
    1. “Of course, the dry goods are only such as ranchmen and farmers' wives need.”
rancheros
  1. plural of ranchero
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  3. Examples:
    1. “Nevertheless, in her kitchen, Elena led me through the intricacies of huevos rancheros.”
      “Finally, despite the importance of cooperation between genders that rancheros practice, the higher status of the men can not be over-emphasized.”
      “To turn huevos rancheros into more of a meal, add a few grilled chorizo sausages, roasted red peppers or spicy baked beans.”
ranchings
rancheroes
ranchers
  1. plural of rancher
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  3. Examples:
    1. “Cattle ranchers were able to work it, though, after King Kamehameha III stopped exiling criminals.”
      “But I think it was worth it, such a wonderful experience, sitting around a big table with all these old ranchers and cowpunchers.”
      “Indeed, nationwide, ranchers are allowed to drive into federally designated wilderness.”
ranchos
  1. plural of rancho
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  3. Examples:
    1. “Cattle ranches, or ranchos, emerged as the dominant institutions of Mexican California.”
      “Located on the estancias were widely dispersed ranchos, or simple adobe houses with dooryard gardens, which served as the headquarters of the estancieros.”
      “Once missions and protective presidios were established in an area, large land grants encouraged settlement and establishment of California ranchos.”
ranchoes
ranches
  1. plural of ranch
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  3. Examples:
    1. “The agricultural sector is made up of cattle ranches and small farms producing coconuts, breadfruit, tomatoes, and melons.”
      “However you are seeking to spend a vacation, Montana dude ranches can provide it.”
      “Many ranches provide amenities such as swimming pools, hot tubs, and game rooms.”
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