cattle-ranch
Noun: - A large farm for raising cattle: A "cattle-ranch" is a substantial agricultural establishment where cattle are bred and raised, typically for meat or dairy production.
- (A large farm dedicated to cattle raising.)
- (They have managed a farm for raising cattle over many years.)
"to run a cattle-ranch": to manage or operate a cattle farm.
- After retiring from the city, they decided to run a cattle-ranch in Montana. (They chose to manage a cattle farm as a new livelihood.)
"cattle-ranch lifestyle": the way of life associated with living and working on a cattle-ranch, often involving outdoor work and animal husbandry.
- The cattle-ranch lifestyle appealed to her love of nature and hard work. (The daily routine of caring for cattle on a farm suited her preferences.)
Ranch (n): a large farm, especially in the western US and Canada, for raising cattle, horses, or sheep.
- They moved to a ranch in Wyoming. (A large farm for livestock.)
Cattle (n): large domesticated ruminant animals (cows, bulls, oxen) raised for meat or milk.
- The cattle grazed peacefully in the field. (The cows and bulls ate grass in the pasture.)
Rancher (n): a person who owns or works on a ranch.
- The rancher checked the fences every morning. (The person managing the ranch inspected the boundaries.)
- Cattle farm: a farm where cattle are raised.
- Stock farm: a farm where livestock (including cattle) is raised.
- Cow ranch: a colloquial term for a cattle-ranch.
"Home on the range": a phrase from a popular song referring to a cattle-ranch or open grazing land.
- He dreamed of a home on the range, a peaceful cattle-ranch under the wide sky. (He imagined living on a cattle farm.)
"Riding herd on": to supervise or control, originally referring to managing cattle on a ranch.
- The foreman was riding herd on the new workers. (He was closely supervising them, like managing cattle.)