ranch

The word “ranch” means a large farm, especially in the western United States, used for raising cattle, sheep, or horses. In plain terms, a large livestock farm, especially in the American West, or (as a verb) to run one.

“Ranch” is pronounced RAHNCH (/ˈɹænt͡ʃ/ in IPA).

Here is “ranch” used in a sentence: “His grandfather ran a cattle ranch in Montana for forty years.”

Depending on how it is used, “ranch” can be a noun and a verb.

The word “ranch” comes from Spanish. From American Spanish rancho, "small farm" or "group of farm huts" — originally referring to a group of people who ate together.

“Ranch” is a fairly common word in modern English.

“Ranch” has 3 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: a large farm, especially in the western United States, used for raising cattle, sheep, or horses.

A farm is the general word for land used to grow crops or raise animals. A ranch is a particular kind of large farm, especially in the western United States, devoted to raising grazing livestock such as cattle, sheep, or horses.

A ranch or ranch-style house is a single-storey home built in a style associated with American ranch homes, typically long, low, and spread out on one level. The style is strongly associated with American suburban building.

Yes. To ranch means to run or work on a ranch raising livestock, as in "the family has ranched in the valley for three generations." The person doing it is a rancher, and the activity is ranching.

The idea travels under different names: in Australia and New Zealand a large livestock property is usually called a station, in Argentina and much of South America an estancia, and in Mexico a hacienda or rancho. All describe large landholdings used for raising grazing animals.