ranch
n. countablen. a very large farm where people raise animals like cows, sheep, or horses. It is common in places with a lot of open land, like the western United States.
n. a large farm, especially in North America or Australia, dedicated to the breeding and raising of livestock. Often used to describe the physical property and the business operation combined.
My uncle works on a cattle ranch in Texas.
The family decided to sell their ranch after the drought made it too difficult to feed the horses.
Spanning thousands of acres of rugged terrain, the ranch serves as both a commercial enterprise and a critical habitat for local wildlife species that thrive in the open grasslands.
Recorded since 1808, farm sense since 1831. From American Spanish rancho (“small farm, group of farm huts”), in Spanish originally “group of people who eat together." Cognate with English rank.
Commonly used with the preposition 'on' when referring to working or living there.