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RANCH

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)

Synonyms:

cattle farm; cattle ranch; ranch; spread

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("ranch" is a kind of...):

farm (workplace consisting of farm buildings and cultivated land as a unit)

Derivation:

ranch (manage or run a ranch)

 II. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Manage or run a ranch

Example:

Her husband is ranching in Arizona

Classified under:

Verbs of political and social activities and events

Hypernyms (to "ranch" is one way to...):

farm (be a farmer; work as a farmer)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s

Derivation:

ranch (farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle))

rancher (a person who owns or operates a ranch)

ranching (farming for the raising of livestock (particularly cattle))

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