rancheria

American  

[ran-chuh-ree-uh, rahn-che-ree-ah] / ˌræn tʃəˈri ə, ˌrɑn tʃɛˈri ɑ /

noun

Chiefly Southwestern U.S.

plural

rancherias

1. a family household unit or settlement.

2. a hut or house where rancheros live.

3. a village of such huts.

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Example Sentences

The land is part of the original tract that the U.S. government purchased in 1928 to establish the rancheria, or small reservation.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2024

The rancheria agreed to make one-time payments totaling $3.6 million to support Shasta County, the Sheriff’s Department and fire and emergency services.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 19, 2023

But the bad blood between their groups has become fierce, exacerbated by the yawning wealth disparity between the rancheria and the Northern Wintu.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 19, 2023

In rebuttal, Potter and rancheria CEO Edwards note that during the many years that they and others have pursued developments in the region, the rival tribes never mentioned the massacre.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 19, 2023

Moraga mentions the rancheria Coyahete with a population of 400 in 1806.

From The Aboriginal Population of the San Joaquin Valley, California by Cook, Sherburne F.