ranch
Where cowboys work
A ranch is a large farm for raising livestock, especially cattle or horses, typically in the western United States or similar terrain.
The word evokes open rangeland and cowboy culture.
Ranch extends to other large-scale agricultural operations: a chicken ranch, a mink ranch.
As a verb, to ranch is to work or manage such a property.
Ranch dressing is a creamy salad dressing, and ranch house describes a single-story home style—both named for associations with casual Western living.
Grazing animals together
- cattleDomesticated bovines kept commercially
- livestockDomesticated farm animals
- grazingFeeding on pasture
- pastureGrazing ground for livestock
branding · roundup · corral · feedlot · stockyard · beef · dairy · calving
Cowboy skills competition
- lassoLooped rope for catching
- saddleMounted rider's seat
- chapsProtective riding legwear
- spursHeel-mounted riding prods
bronco · mustang · bandana · buckaroo · wrangler · roping · horseback · trail
Spanish-speaking country estate
- adobeSun-dried clay bricks
- courtyardEnclosed open-air space
- verandaRoofed open-air porch
- barnAgricultural storage structure
stable · corral · bunkhouse · main house · outbuildings · windmill · water tank · gate
Edge of settlement
- prairieOpen grassy flatland
- outlawFugitive from justice
- sheriffCounty's chief officer
- saloonDrinking establishment, often frontier
tumbleweed · six-shooter · desperado · gunslinger · canyon · mesa · sagebrush · dusty
Amount of land owned
- estateProperty and grounds
- landEarth's solid surface
- spreadTo distribute widely
- holdingsProperty one owns
deed · boundary · fencing · homestead · property · tract · parcel · title
Cold dressed vegetables
- dipBrief immersion or condiment
- creamySmooth and rich
- buttermilkFermented dairy beverage
- herbsPlants for seasoning
garlic · chives · dill · condiment · Hidden Valley · crudités · wings · pizza
Leisurely rural hiker
- single-storyHaving one floor
- open planUndivided interior layout
- sliding doorsPanels moving on tracks
- attached garageVehicle shelter sharing house wall
picture window · mid-century · suburban · split-level · patio · casual · informal
herd
Grazing animals together
- cattleDomesticated bovines kept commercially
- livestockDomesticated farm animals
- grazingFeeding on pasture
pasture · branding · roundup · corral · feedlot · stockyard · beef · dairy · calving · cowhand
rodeo
Cowboy skills competition
spurs · bronco · mustang · bandana · buckaroo · wrangler · roping · horseback · trail · bunkhouse
hacienda
Spanish-speaking country estate
barn · stable · corral · bunkhouse · main house · outbuildings · windmill · water tank · gate · porch
frontier
Edge of settlement
saloon · tumbleweed · six-shooter · desperado · gunslinger · canyon · mesa · sagebrush · dusty · rugged
acreage
Amount of land owned
holdings · deed · boundary · fencing · homestead · property · tract · parcel · title · inheritance
salad
Cold dressed vegetables
- dipBrief immersion or condiment
- creamySmooth and rich
- buttermilkFermented dairy beverage
herbs · garlic · chives · dill · condiment · Hidden Valley · crudités · wings · pizza · cooling
rambler
Leisurely rural hiker
- single-storyHaving one floor
- open planUndivided interior layout
- sliding doorsPanels moving on tracks
attached garage · picture window · mid-century · suburban · split-level · patio · casual · informal
- countrysidefarmhouse, farm, barns, farmyard, barn
- landcontinent, country, island, landmass, mainland
- toppingscheese, salsa, guacamole, sour cream, nacho cheese
- cattle ranchingcattle, cattle drive, cattle drives, cattle auctions, cattle branding
- Cowboycowboy, cowboys, cowgirls, rodeo, lasso
- farm lifefarm, farmer, farmers, farming, barn
ranchcondo
Owned multi-unit dwelling
condominium · apartment · high-rise · skyscraper · studio apartment
ranchfarm
Agricultural land tract
crop farm · plantation · orchard · vineyard · grain farm
ranchVictorian
Of a prim era
colonial · two-story · multi-story · split-level · Tudor
- ranch dressingCreamy herb-flecked condiment
- cattle ranchBovine breeding enterprise
- ranch handLivestock farm employee
- ranch houseOne-story sprawling house
- ranch lifeRural livestock-centered living
- huevos rancherosMexican egg breakfast
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