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Definition of estancia in English: estancianoun ɛˈstansɪəeˈstansēə A cattle ranch in Latin America or the southern US. Example sentencesExamples - At a remote estancia, you'll drink Argentinian Malbec wine and eat lamb roasted over an open pit.
- It's mid-afternoon at an estancia on the edge of the Argentine pampas.
- There are currently 31 estancias in Santa Cruz open to tourists, ranging from refurbished, luxury lodges that fetch up to $400 a night to more humble dwellings that conserve the austere style of its original occupants.
- The next thing we knew she was giving us a lift into town, negotiating a hotel for us and finding an estancia, or ranch, that we could stay at.
- The estancia, the large plot of land devoted to livestock raising has been - and probably still is - a stereotypical image of Argentine rural life and society.
- Devaluation in the country means that staying in a private estancia costs 30% less than it did a year ago, he adds.
- In the 1990s, it was estimated that cattle and sheep estancias, or farms, took up four-fifths of the country's land.
- Word is quickly spreading about the charm of Patagonia's estancias, and with most farms containing only two or three guest rooms, reservations are a must.
- The estancia is also an authentic polo pony breeding and training ranch.
- In the rural areas, however, many workers on the estancias wear at least part of the gaucho costume - a wide-brimmed hat and loose trousers tucked into the boots - as part of their outfit.
- The reason is that a very few powerful families monopolize most of the land in enormous estancias and are satisfied to use it inadequately, usually for extensive livestock grazing.
- As one juror remarked, this space, with its stone walls, beamed ceiling, and antique maple chopping block, brings a South American estancia to mind.
- Simple hunting of wild cattle eventually gave way to herding of semi-domesticated animals in organized estancias.
Origin Mid 17th century: from Spanish, literally 'station', from medieval Latin stantia, based on Latin stare 'to stand'. Rhymes fancier, financier, Landseer Definition of estancia in US English: estancianouneˈstansēə A cattle ranch in Latin America or the southwestern US. Example sentencesExamples - The reason is that a very few powerful families monopolize most of the land in enormous estancias and are satisfied to use it inadequately, usually for extensive livestock grazing.
- As one juror remarked, this space, with its stone walls, beamed ceiling, and antique maple chopping block, brings a South American estancia to mind.
- In the 1990s, it was estimated that cattle and sheep estancias, or farms, took up four-fifths of the country's land.
- The estancia is also an authentic polo pony breeding and training ranch.
- Word is quickly spreading about the charm of Patagonia's estancias, and with most farms containing only two or three guest rooms, reservations are a must.
- It's mid-afternoon at an estancia on the edge of the Argentine pampas.
- At a remote estancia, you'll drink Argentinian Malbec wine and eat lamb roasted over an open pit.
- Devaluation in the country means that staying in a private estancia costs 30% less than it did a year ago, he adds.
- Simple hunting of wild cattle eventually gave way to herding of semi-domesticated animals in organized estancias.
- There are currently 31 estancias in Santa Cruz open to tourists, ranging from refurbished, luxury lodges that fetch up to $400 a night to more humble dwellings that conserve the austere style of its original occupants.
- The estancia, the large plot of land devoted to livestock raising has been - and probably still is - a stereotypical image of Argentine rural life and society.
- In the rural areas, however, many workers on the estancias wear at least part of the gaucho costume - a wide-brimmed hat and loose trousers tucked into the boots - as part of their outfit.
- The next thing we knew she was giving us a lift into town, negotiating a hotel for us and finding an estancia, or ranch, that we could stay at.
Origin Mid 17th century: from Spanish, literally ‘station’, from medieval Latin stantia, based on Latin stare ‘to stand’. |