ranch
gb/ɹˈænt͡ʃ/ us/ɹˈænt͡ʃ/
B1
Anglais
~ 6000
Sens
0 sens
Nom
B1
entity
1
large farm for cattle or sheep
A very big farm where people keep and raise animals like cows, sheep, or horses.
Schéma d’usage :
a ranch in [a place]
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes use "ranch" for any small farm, but in modern English it usually suggests a large farm for grazing animals, especially in North America or similar regions. Learners may also confuse this meaning with "ranch dressing" (a type of sauce) or think "ranch" only means a house style.
Synonymes
farm (More general; can be small or large and can focus on crops as well as animals, while a ranch is usually large and mainly for grazing animals.)
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station (Used mainly in Australian and New Zealand English for a very large farm similar to a ranch.)
Antonymes
city (Contrasts with the rural, agricultural land and lifestyle of a ranch.)
Collocations
cattle ranch
|sheep ranch
|horse ranch
|family ranch
|ranch owner
|work on a ranch
Thèmes
animals
|work
|geography
|daily life
|nature
Exemples
- Her family has owned a cattle ranch in Texas for three generations.
- The movie was filmed on a remote horse ranch in New Mexico.
- After college he went to work on a sheep ranch in Australia.
- The wildfire burned thousands of acres of ranch land.
- Developers are trying to turn the old ranch into a luxury resort.
Exemples pédagogiques
- They live on a big ranch in Colorado.
- He works on a ranch and takes care of the cows.
- We drove past a horse ranch on our trip.
- Her dream is to buy a ranch in the mountains.
- Many cowboys ride horses on the ranch.
Nom
B2
entity
2
creamy ranch salad dressing
A thick, white sauce with herbs, often used on salad or as a dip for vegetables, pizza, or fries.
Schéma d’usage :
ranch dressing on [something]
Erreur fréquente :
Learners may think "ranch" always means a farm and not realize it can also mean a popular salad dressing in North America. Some also say "a ranch sauce" instead of the more natural "ranch dressing" or simply "ranch" in phrases like "with ranch."
Synonymes
dressing (A general word for sauces used on salads; "ranch" names a specific creamy, herb-flavored type.)
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dip (Refers to a sauce you put food into; ranch is often used as a dip but not all dips are ranch.)
Antonymes
vinaigrette (A light, oil-and-vinegar-based salad dressing, contrasting with the thick, creamy texture of ranch.)
Collocations
ranch dressing
|ranch dip
|ranch-flavored chips
|packet of ranch
|side of ranch
|creamy ranch
Thèmes
food
|daily life
|food_drink
|daily_life
Exemples
- She ordered a side salad with ranch.
- He dipped his pizza crust into ranch and hot sauce.
- These chips are coated in a spicy ranch flavor.
- The recipe calls for one cup of ranch dressing.
- We served vegetable sticks with ranch dip at the party.
Exemples pédagogiques
- I like ranch on my salad.
- She eats her fries with ranch, not ketchup.
- Please bring some ranch for the chicken wings.
- He bought a bottle of ranch from the store.
- We put carrots and ranch on the table.
Nom
B2
entity
3
single-story ranch-style house
A one-floor house with a long, low shape, common in American suburbs.
Schéma d’usage :
a [number]-bedroom ranch in [a place]
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes think "ranch" always means a farm and do not realize it can also mean a style of single-story house. In real estate ads, "ranch" almost always refers to a house, not a farm. Learners may also wrongly say "ranch apartment" for a one-floor apartment; the word is normally used for houses.
Synonymes
ranch house (More explicit term for this house style; "ranch" on its own can informally stand for "ranch house.")
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bungalow (Also a one-story house, but usage varies by region and the style is not always the same as a ranch.)
Antonymes
two-story house (Has two levels, contrasting with the single-story layout of a ranch.)
Collocations
three-bedroom ranch
|brick ranch
|suburban ranch
|small ranch on a quiet street
|buy a ranch in the suburbs
|ranch-style home
Thèmes
housing
|architecture
|daily life
|daily_life
Exemples
- They bought a small three-bedroom ranch just outside the city.
- The neighborhood is full of 1950s brick ranches.
- We’re looking for a ranch with an attached garage and a big yard.
- She grew up in a simple ranch on a quiet cul-de-sac.
- Most of the homes on that street are older ranches that have been remodeled.
Exemples pédagogiques
- My grandparents live in a ranch near the lake.
- The real estate agent showed us a brick ranch.
- They want a ranch because they do not like stairs.
- We saw a big ranch with three bedrooms and two bathrooms.
- Many families in this town have ranch houses.
Verbe
C1
action
4
to run or work on a ranch
To keep and care for animals like cows or sheep on a big farm, or to work on such a farm.
Schéma d’usage :
[someone] ranches [cattle/sheep] in [a place]
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes avoid the verb and say "do a ranch" or "make a ranch" instead of "ranch cattle" or "ranch in Texas." The verb is mainly used with animals ("ranch cattle") or places ("ranch in Montana").
Synonymes
raise (General term for bringing up animals; "ranch" specifically involves doing this on a large, often Western-style farm.)
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herd (Focuses on moving and managing groups of animals; ranching often includes herding but also many other tasks.)
Collocations
ranch cattle
|ranch full-time
|ranch in Montana
|learn to ranch
|families who ranch together
|ranch on leased land
Thèmes
animals
|work
|geography
Exemples
- His grandparents came west to ranch cattle in the 1920s.
- Today she ranches bison on land that once belonged to her great-grandfather.
- Many families in the region have been ranching sheep for generations.
- They used to ranch in Wyoming but sold the operation last year.
- He decided he would rather ranch than work in an office.
Exemples pédagogiques
- Her family ranches cattle in Texas.
- He wants to ranch when he finishes school.
- They have ranched in this valley for many years.
- His uncle ranches sheep on a big farm.
- Some people ranch and also grow a little corn.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
ranch
API
GB/ɹˈænt͡ʃ/
US/ɹˈænt͡ʃ/
Syllabes et accentuation
ranch (1 syllabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (ranch)
Formes du mot
Noun
- Base: ranch
- Plural: ranches
Verb
- Base: ranch
- 3rd Person Singular: ranches
- Present Participle: ranching
- Past: ranched
Famille de mots
Forms
ranches
noun
ranching
verb
ranched
verb
Core family
rancher
noun
Related words
ranchland
noun
Expressions
ranch dressing
1/ɹˈænt͡ʃ dɹˈɛsɪŋ/
fixed phrase
creamy herb salad dressing
A thick, white salad sauce with herbs, made with buttermilk or mayonnaise, often used on salad or as a dip.
Exemples
- Could I get the chicken salad with ranch dressing, please?
- We served carrot sticks with ranch dressing at the party.
- She poured too much ranch dressing on her salad.
ranch hand
1/ɹˈænt͡ʃ hˈænd/
fixed phrase
worker on a ranch
A person who works on a ranch and cares for the animals and the land.
Exemples
- He got a job as a ranch hand after high school.
- The ranch hands woke up before sunrise to feed the cattle.
- As a young man, he worked as a ranch hand in Wyoming.
ranch house
1/ɹˈænt͡ʃ hˈaʊs/
fixed phrase
one-story ranch-style house
A one-floor house with a long, low shape, often found in American suburbs.
Exemples
- They moved into a small ranch house near the school.
- Most of the homes on that street are older ranch houses.
- The real estate ad describes it as a three-bedroom ranch house with a large yard.
ranch-style house
1/ɹˈænt͡ʃ stˈaɪl hˈaʊs/
fixed phrase
house in ranch style
A house that is built in the ranch style, usually one floor and long and low.
Exemples
- They are building a modern ranch-style house on the edge of town.
- The neighborhood is full of 1960s ranch-style houses.
- She prefers a ranch-style house because she does not like stairs.
dude ranch
1/dˈud ɹˈænt͡ʃ/
fixed phrase
vacation ranch for tourists
A ranch where people stay for a holiday and try ranch activities like riding horses, usually for fun, not as real work.
Exemples
- They spent their honeymoon at a dude ranch in Arizona.
- They spent a week at a dude ranch in Colorado, riding horses and learning to rope cattle.
- The kids begged their parents to visit a dude ranch for summer vacation.
- For their anniversary, they booked a trip to a dude ranch instead of going to the beach.
- Working at a dude ranch, she leads trail rides for tourists.