Rancho
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈɹɑːnt͡ʃoʊ/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Rancho is a noun meaning A simple hut, such as one with posts, covered with branches or thatch, where herdsmen or farm workers would lodge at night.
Meaning
A simple hut, such as one with posts, covered with branches or thatch, where herdsmen or farm workers would lodge at night.
More Meanings
- A large grazing farm where horses and cattle are raised; distinguished from hacienda, a cultivated farm or plantation.
Example Sentences
The nearest house, they told us, was a rancho, or cattle-farm, about three miles off.
Word Forms
- ranchos
- ranchoes
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include ranchhouse, camp, bunkhouse, shack, hovel, ranch.
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