dude ranch

noun

1. a ranch operated primarily as a vacation resort.

dude ranch

noun

1. a ranch used as a holiday resort offering activities such as riding and camping

Word History and Origins

Origin of dude ranch¹

First recorded in 1905–10

Example Sentences

A few years later, Henson and his wife, Gayle, opened a dude ranch in Santa Barbara County called, in a stroke of eventual marketing serendipity, Hidden Valley Ranch.

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At the all-inclusive dude ranch, summer outdoor activities include fly fishing and paddle boarding.

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And we’ve stayed at a dude ranch in Arizona, riding horses, swimming laps, dishing on guests and wranglers.

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The facility was like a dude ranch, where the nobility played winemaker for a day.

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Located just 7.5 kilometers south of Rome, the elaborate site was equal parts theatrical stage and winery—as well as the ancient Roman version of a dude ranch.

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