dude ranch
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of dude ranch
First recorded in 1905–10
Example Sentences
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At the all-inclusive dude ranch, summer outdoor activities include fly fishing and paddle boarding.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 24, 2024
The facility was like a dude ranch, where the nobility played winemaker for a day.
From Science Magazine • Apr. 19, 2023
The complex includes campgrounds, a dude ranch, a motocross course, a music shed, a replica of the cabin where Ms. Lynn grew up, a simulated coal mine and museums.
From New York Times • Oct. 4, 2022
In 1954, Henson and his wife, Gayle, opened the actual Hidden Valley Ranch, a dude ranch in San Marcos Pass in Santa Barbara County, Calif., where they hosted guests and eventually opened a steakhouse.
From Salon • Jan. 31, 2021
Came one morning, then, shortly before Christmas, when Billy Ray slipped on a dude ranch backpack, hung some snowshoes on the side of it, and walked into the mountains.
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
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