French word

ranch

Pronunciation

IPA/ʁɑ̃nʃ/

Meaning

  • masculine nounranch

Example

Nous avons visité un ranch près de la ville.

We visited a ranch near the city.

Illustration for ranch (ranch)

More examples

Ils passent le week-end au ranch pour monter à cheval.

They spend the weekend at the ranch to ride horses.

Core concept

Open pasture stretching around livestock, fenced tracks, and simple buildings at a horse- or cattle-raising property.

Common phrases

  • aller au ranch

    go to the ranch

  • un ranch de chevaux

    a horse ranch

Similar words

ferme: An agricultural farm that produces crops and livestock for family income or commercial sale.
pâturage: Open grassland used by grazing livestock.

Definition in French

Terrain vaste où l'on élève du bétail, surtout pour la pâture et les activités équestres.

Word origin

The French noun ranch adopts the English word ranch, whose western livestock sense develops from Spanish rancho, meaning a small rural settlement or shelter.

Usage tips

  • Ferme is the ordinary French word for a farm, while ranch carries a more specifically western or equestrian association.

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