Rancho Meaning
/ˈɹɑːnt͡ʃoʊ/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounA simple hut, such as one with posts, covered with branches or thatch, where herdsmen or farm workers would lodge at night.
nounA large grazing farm where horses and cattle are raised; distinguished from hacienda, a cultivated farm or plantation.
Sentence Examples
The family lived on a grand and beautiful rancho in the valley.
He work as a foreman on a large rancho in California.
They spent their vacation at a beautiful rancho in California.
CEFR Practice Quiz
In California, the old Spanish ____ was once famous for its horses and cattle.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The old Spanish ____ had been converted into a boutique hotel that preserved its original architecture.
Word Origin & History
Borrowed from Spanish rancho (“mess, mess room”). Compare ranch.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"The nearest house, they told us, was a rancho, or cattle-farm, about three miles off."
— 1840, Richard Henry Dana Jr., Two Years Before the Mast:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
In California, the old Spanish ____ was once famous for its horses and cattle.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The old Spanish ____ had been converted into a boutique hotel that preserved its original architecture.