1. Farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
   "The cowboys herded the cattle across the vast cattle ranch";
   - spread, cattle ranch, cattle farm
    
2. [N. Amer] A type of salad dressing made of buttermilk or sour cream, mayonnaise, minced green onion and garlic powder
   "He always ordered extra ranch dressing with his buffalo wings";
   - ranch dressing [N. Amer]

1. Manage or run a ranch
   "Her husband is ranching in Arizona"

Derived forms: ranching, ranches, ranched

Type of: farm

Encyclopedia: Ranch, Alberta