"ranches" in the noun sense
1. ranch, spread, cattle ranch, cattle farm
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
"ranches" in the verb sense
1. ranch
manage or run a ranch
"Her husband is ranching in Arizona"
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