rancho

[ ran-choh, rahn-; Spanish rahn-chaw ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

plural ranchos

a ranch.
a hut or collection of huts for herders, laborers, or travelers.

rancho

/ ˈ��ɑː�Գ�ʃəʊ /

noun

a hut or group of huts for housing ranch workers
another word for ranch

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Word History and Origins

Origin of rancho¹

An Americanism first recorded in 1800–10; from Latin American Spanish: “small farm, camp” ( Spanish: “camp”), from Old Spanish rancharse “to lodge, be billeted,” from Middle French (se) ranger “to be arranged, be installed”; range

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Word History and Origins

Origin of rancho¹

C17: from Mexican Spanish: camp, from Old Spanish ranchar to be billeted, from Old French ranger to place

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Example Sentences

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Summit played a strong nonleague schedule, with losses to Corona and Norco, and wins over Servite, San Clemente and Rancho Cucamonga.

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Rancho Cucamonga 6, Etiwanda 0: Jacob Peyton struck out eight in six innings and also had three hits for Rancho Cucamonga.

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A bat infected with rabies was found near Rancho Santa Margarita Lake in Orange County this month, health authorities said.

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Etiwanda 1, Rancho Cucamonga 0: Luke Mendoza hit a sacrifice fly in the eighth inning for the game’s only run.

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From a groundbreaking “Black Cowboys” exhibition at the Autry Museum to “Untold Legacies” at Rancho Los Cerritos — an exploration of Black cowboy culture through contemporary expressions in music, film, fashion and design — California is full of opportunities to learn about the legacy up close.

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