ranch Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
    spread; cattle farm; cattle ranch.
  2. verb manage or run a ranch
    • Her husband is ranching in Arizona

WordNet

Ranch transitive verb
Etymology
Cf. Wrench.
Definitions
  1. To wrench; to tear; to sprain; to injure by violent straining or contortion. R. Dryden. "Hasting to raunch the arrow out." Spenser.
Ranch noun
Etymology
See Rancho.
Definitions
  1. A tract of land used for grazing and rearing of horses, cattle, or sheep. See Rancho, 2. Western U. S.

Webster 1913