Ranch

What “Ranch” means

Noun

1. A large plot of land used for raising cattle, sheep or other livestock.
2. A small farm that cultivates vegetables or livestock, especially one in the Southwestern United States.
3. A house or property on a plot of ranch land.
4. A ranch-style house.
5. Ranch dressing.

Verb

1. To operate a ranch; to engage in ranching.
2. To work on a ranch.

Where the word comes from

Recorded since 1808, farm sense since 1831. From American Spanish rancho (“small farm, group of farm huts”), in Spanish originally “group of people who eat together." Cognate with English rank.

Business name ideas with “Ranch”

Industries where “Ranch” fits

We suggest this word for 1 business types and industries, including:

• Horse Stable