rancho

[ran-choh, rahn-, rahn-chaw]

noun

plural

ranchos 

1. a ranch.

2. a hut or collection of huts for herders, laborers, or travelers.

rancho

/ ˈrɑːntʃəʊ /

noun

1. a hut or group of huts for housing ranch workers

2. another word for ranch

Word History and Origins

Origin of rancho¹

An Americanism first recorded in 1800–10; from Latin American Spanish: “small farm, camp” ( Spanish: “camp”), from Old Spanish rancharse “to lodge, be billeted,” from Middle French (se) ranger “to be arranged, be installed”; range

Word History and Origins

Origin of rancho¹

C17: from Mexican Spanish: camp, from Old Spanish ranchar to be billeted, from Old French ranger to place

Example Sentences

El Rancho Escondido Road had a bump or two along the way, breaking up the downhill riding with a little climbing.

From Los Angeles Times

Nania, 47, was accused Tuesday of leading the Rancho San Pedro gang from his cell in the California prison system.

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Based in a World War II-era housing project on 1st Street, the Rancho San Pedro gang is now divided into six cliques, including two female crews, the Malditas and the Locas.

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Another leader in Rancho San Pedro, authorities allege, is Salvador “Smokey” Perez, 33, who is serving 18 years at Kern Valley State Prison for shooting at a perceived gang rival in 2011.

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The document makes clear that Rancho San Pedro’s members are not living extravagantly.

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