Definitions

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  • noun Land used for ranching, or raising livestock

Etymologies

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ranch +‎ land

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Examples

  • He's assembled 740,000 acres of ranchland in Montana and Wyoming.

    America's Biggest Landowners Daniel Fisher 2010

  • Once I believe it was ranchland and may still have be partially privately owned but it is the only true hilly region (small part of the foothills) in Calgary.

    Thoughts on Alberta « Colleen Anderson 2009

  • Strong winds and drought conditions allowed the fire to travel quickly over somewhat hilly terrain, burning through pine and cedar trees and wiping out subdivisions as well as ranchland.

    Texas Wildfires Destroy 300 Homes Near Austin 2011

  • He's assembled 740,000 acres of ranchland in Montana and Wyoming.

    America's Biggest Landowners Daniel Fisher 2010

  • Often working with Republicans, he blocked the Army from expanding a maneuver site across ranchland, pushed for a veteran's cemetery to be built, and secured federal funding for a water pipeline that had been stuck in the planning stage for 40 years.

    How Slam Dunk Became a Nail-Biter Stephanie Simon 2010

  • BASTROP, Texas — A roaring wildfire raced through rain-starved farm and ranchland in Central Texas on Monday, destroying nearly 500 homes during a rapid advance that was fanned in part by howling winds from the remnants of Tropical Storm Lee.

    Texas Wildfires Destroy 300 Homes Near Austin 2011

  • Investigators have questioned three men who were found on adjacent ranchland after the shooting Monday evening.

    Boy Shot In School Can't Move Legs AP 2011

  • Hugo Chávez, the president of Venezuela, 'has ordered the confiscation of 717,000 acres from a British company amid a disagreement over compensation for earlier seizures of ranchland from the firm.

    Hugo Chávez orders seizure of British company's land for Venezuelan state 2011

  • Investigators have questioned three men who were found on adjacent ranchland after the shooting Monday evening.

    Boy Shot In School Can't Move Legs AP 2011

  • He's assembled 740,000 acres of ranchland in Montana and Wyoming.

    America's Biggest Landowners Daniel Fisher 2010

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