ranch
Translation
ranch, large farm
Examples
He works on a large cattle ranch.
He works on a large cattle ranch.
They serve ranch dressing with the salad.
They serve ranch dressing with the salad.
Grammar Patterns
((a/the)) ranch a large farm for raising animals They bought a ranch in Texas.
Similar Words
Synonyms: farm, estate, plantation
Etymology
From Spanish 'rancho' meaning 'a group of people who eat together', which evolved to mean 'large cattle farm'.
Memory Tips
Picture a cowboy on a horse overlooking a huge piece of land. That's a ranch. Note the 'ranch dressing' connection.