dude ranch

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noun

a ranch operated primarily as a vacation resort.

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Origin of dude ranch

First recorded in 1905–10

Words nearby dude ranch

ductwork, dud, duddy, dude, dudeen, dude ranch, dudette, Dudevant, dudgeon, dudish, Dudley

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How to use dude ranch in a sentence

By the 1980s llamas had become staple attractions at petting zoos, fairs, dude ranches and private parties.
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My dad had worked for a while as a ranch hand, and his “Open Road” was a remnant of those days.
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The biggest misfire here, though, was the notion that anyone would believe that this dude looked at all like Prince Harry.
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But of course dude's had his ups and downs—it's been 15 years.
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For his part though, the dude with the inner grandma is pretty much just looking ahead.
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She is a waitress, he helps run the family ranch, and something more criminal.
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Sometimes he did, although when I saw the worst coming I generally managed to get him over to the ranch.
Ancestors|Gertrude Atherton
Of course you would have all the riding you wanted, but there are no round-ups worth speaking of on a ranch the size of Lumalitas.
Ancestors|Gertrude Atherton
You have no idea how cosey and pretty your ranch-house looks, and I have sent out my uncle's law—and farm—library.
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He gathered the heap and flung it into a corner, then caught up his hat and struck out for the loneliest part of the ranch.
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Many acres of the ranch were profitably let, although by the month only, as pasture both for cows and horses.
Ancestors|Gertrude Atherton

British Dictionary definitions for dude ranch

dude ranch

noun

US and Canadian a ranch used as a holiday resort offering activities such as riding and camping

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