fruit ranch
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of fruit ranch
An Americanism dating back to 1890–95
Example Sentences
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His father owned a fruit ranch, and his mother was a dietitian.
From New York Times ● Apr. 21, 2022
Another came through and stopped at a large fruit ranch where they were pruning trees.
From Time Magazine Archive
No scientist, Dean was teaching law and running his 44-acre fruit ranch in California in 1949 when he was called to serve as a member of the commission under David Lilienthal, its first chairman.
From Time Magazine Archive
You see," he added after a moment, "Dave always expected to come back here when he struck it rich and start a fruit ranch.
From The Rim of the Desert by Ada Woodruff Anderson
There's a man clearing a lot of ground for a fruit ranch and putting up a smart frame house.
From The Boy Ranchers of Puget Sound by Harold Bindloss
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