释义
[ ran -choh, rahn -; Spanish r ahn SHOW IPA
/ ˈræn tʃoʊ, ˈrɑn-; Spanish ˈrɑn tʃɔ / PHONETIC RESPELLING
noun, plural ran·chos [ran -chohz; Spanish r ahn /ˈræn tʃoʊz; Spanish ˈrɑn tʃɔs/. a ranch.
a hut or collection of huts for herders, laborers, or travelers.
Origin of rancho 1800–10,
Americanism ;<American Spanish: small farm, camp (Spanish: camp) <Old Spanish
rancharse to lodge, be billeted <Middle French (
se )
ranger to be arranged, be installed; see range
Words nearby rancho ranchette, ranch house, Ranchi, ranchman, ranch mink, rancho , Rancho Cordova, Rancho Cucamonga, Rancho Palos Verdes, rancid, rancor
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Example sentences from the Web for rancho I had to drive from Los Angeles to Rancho Mirage that afternoon—a four-hour roundtrip.
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As detectives began closing in on Viens, he attempted to commit suicide by diving feet first off a Rancho Palos Verdes cliff.
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After her recovery, Ford started the Betty Ford Center in Rancho Mirage, California.
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They danced at the Rancho Deluxe wrap party, but nothing came of it.
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The 19-year-old Jou, an aspiring doctor, often tutored and volunteered at charities around her Rancho Santa Margarita home.
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He would have remorselessly run down all the herdsmen on the rancho , if they had placed themselves in his way.
Frank at Don Carlos' Rancho | Harry Castlemon
Did that young pirate drive those saddle-animals—drive 'em from the station to this rancho —Whew!
Overland Red | Henry Herbert Knibbs
Our horses brought us in less than two hours in sight of the rancho , without a hair being moistened.
The Guide of the Desert | Gustave Aimard
We could hear talking in the rear of the rancho , and we felt that our fate was being determined upon.
The Rifle Rangers | Captain Mayne Reid
Could it be Mrs. Peyton making an unexpected visit to the rancho ?
Susy, A Story of the Plains | Bret Harte
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British Dictionary definitions for rancho noun plural -chos Southwestern US a hut or group of huts for housing ranch workers
another word for ranch
Word Origin for rancho C17: from Mexican Spanish: camp, from Old Spanish ranchar to be billeted, from Old French ranger to place
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