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10 Language-to-English DictionariesRanch
/ræntʃ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A large farm, especially in the western U.S., where cattle or other animals are bred and raised.
"The family owns a ranch in Texas where they raise cattle." - 2
A place where a particular activity is conducted, often related to agriculture or animal husbandry.
"He spent his summer working on a horse ranch in Colorado."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the American Spanish word 'rancho' (meaning a small group of people eating together, or a mess, later applied to a rural establishment), which ultimately traces back to the Old Spanish verb 'rancho' or 'aranchar', meaning to put in order or camp. The term entered English in the 19th century in the American West to describe large farming estates dedicated to raising livestock.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Ranch" is said worldwide
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ranch
Transliteration: ranch
"La famille possède un ranch dans le Texas."
Ranch
Transliteration: Ranch
"Die Familie besitzt eine Ranch in Texas."
ranch
Transliteration: ranch
"La famiglia possiede un ranch in Texas."
rancho
Transliteration: rancho
"La familia posee un rancho en Texas."
rancho
Transliteration: rancho
"A família possui um rancho no Texas."
रैंच
Transliteration: raich
"परिवार के पास टेक्सास में एक रैंच है।"
牧场
Transliteration: mùchǎng
"这个家庭在德克萨斯州有一个牧场。"
목장
Transliteration: mokjang
"그 가족은 텍사스에 목장이 있습니다."
ランチ
Transliteration: ranchi
"その家族はテキサスにランチを持っています。"
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