as in farms
a piece of land and its buildings used to grow crops or raise livestock
lives on a cattle ranch in Texas that's as big as the whole state of Rhode Island
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Recent Examples of ranches
In March, the agency cut more than $1 billion in funding for schools and food banks to purchase goods from local farms and ranches.
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Max Rego, The Hill, 15 Sep. 2025
Morro Bay was once a bustling port city that primarily dealt in the shipment of dairy and beef from the local ranches in the area.
—Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 8 Sep. 2025
Brothers Nathan and Bub Bright meet for the first time in months at the remote fence line separating their cattle ranches in the lonely outback.
—Kris Slugg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
In Ventura County, California, northwest of Los Angeles, Lisa Tate manages her family business that grows citrus fruits, avocados and coffee on eight ranches and 800 acres (323 hectares).
—Corey Williams, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2025
The 2025 growing season’s weather was ideal, allowing for beautifully balanced sweetness and flavor across not just the eponymous apples, but everything from peaches to pears grown at the Apple Hill Growers Association’s more than 40 farms and ranches.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Many historic ranches, like another one of his listings, Red Hills Ranch, a 190-acre property asking for $65 million, are surrounded by public lands that cannot be developed.
—Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2025
Before the storm, this stretch of marshland was largely cattle ranches.
—Nathaniel Rich, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
Thus, the majority of hog hunting here is done on private ranches, often in conjunction with deer, turkey, or exotic big game hunts.
—M.d. Johnson, Outdoor Life, 20 Aug. 2025
Max Rego, The Hill, 15 Sep. 2025
Morro Bay was once a bustling port city that primarily dealt in the shipment of dairy and beef from the local ranches in the area.
—Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 8 Sep. 2025
Brothers Nathan and Bub Bright meet for the first time in months at the remote fence line separating their cattle ranches in the lonely outback.
—Kris Slugg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
In Ventura County, California, northwest of Los Angeles, Lisa Tate manages her family business that grows citrus fruits, avocados and coffee on eight ranches and 800 acres (323 hectares).
—Corey Williams, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2025
The 2025 growing season’s weather was ideal, allowing for beautifully balanced sweetness and flavor across not just the eponymous apples, but everything from peaches to pears grown at the Apple Hill Growers Association’s more than 40 farms and ranches.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Many historic ranches, like another one of his listings, Red Hills Ranch, a 190-acre property asking for $65 million, are surrounded by public lands that cannot be developed.
—Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2025
Before the storm, this stretch of marshland was largely cattle ranches.
—Nathaniel Rich, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
Thus, the majority of hog hunting here is done on private ranches, often in conjunction with deer, turkey, or exotic big game hunts.
—M.d. Johnson, Outdoor Life, 20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ranches
farms
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Participating buyers agree to purchase produce from farms that adhere to the program’s stringent set of protections for workers, let workers be informed about their rights by the CIW and allow independent auditors to investigate complaints from their fields.—
Max Blau,
ProPublica,
16 Sep. 2025
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These factors are steadily eroding the viability of family farms and the broader agricultural economy.—
Cristina LaRue,
Arkansas Online,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Ranches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ranches. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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