See Also: ranch(dictionary)
ranch(1)(dictionary)
ranch(2)(dictionary)
ranch(3)(dictionary)
ranch(encyclopedia)
Sea Ranch(tourism)
Cadillac Ranch(tourism)
Ranch - Poker(gambling)
ranch house(dictionary)
dude ranch(dictionary)

ranch(1) (iou)



ranch noun. E19.
[Anglicized from RANCHO.]
a. A hut or house in the country. US. E19.
b. In full ranch bungalow, ranch house, etc. A single-storey or split-level house. N. Amer. M19.
A large cattle-breeding establishment, esp. in N. America; a large establishment where animals of some other kind (esp. foxes or mink) are bred, or a particular crop grown (freq. with specifying word). E19.
(Usu. Ranch.) More fully Ranch dressing. (Proprietary name for) a type of thick white salad dressing made with sour cream and garlic. Chiefly N. Amer. L20.
Comb.: ranch bungalow: see sense 1b above; Ranch dressing: see sense 3 above; ranch egg US a fresh egg; ranch house N. Amer. (a) a house on a ranch; (b) see sense 1b above; ranchman = RANCHER 1; ranch mink a mink bred on a ranch; the fur of such a mink; a coat made of such fur; ranchslider NZ an exterior glass sliding door; ranch wagon US (a) a horse-drawn wagon used on a ranch; (b) an estate car.
ran'chette noun (US) a small modern ranch house M20.