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ranchera

ranchera

7.3
Something that has the look and feel of life on a ranch
  • adjective
  • /ˌrænˈtʃɛrə/
  • US
translation icon : ranchera
  • They chose a ranchera theme for their wedding, complete with cowboy hats and country music.

Examples

  • She wore a ranchera dress to the festival, celebrating her family's rural heritage.

  • Many ranchera homes feature wide porches and rustic designs.

  • The restaurant's ranchera decor made guests feel like they were dining on a countryside ranch.

  • The ranchera lifestyle emphasizes hard work and community.

  • The restaurant's ranchera decor made guests feel like they were dining on a countryside ranch.

  • She wore a ranchera dress to the festival, celebrating her family's rural heritage.

  • Many ranchera homes feature wide porches and rustic designs.

Synonyms

ranchero
vsranchera
6.7

About the life and style of people who work on a ranch, often in food or music

is broader, covering rural livestock life and style beyond food or music
estanciero
vsranchera
9.9

Relating to a large South American ranch or the owners' traditional life

is more general, not limited to that region or owner focus
campestral
vsranchera
  • Archaic
9.9

About fields and the countryside, like farms and open land

is specific to livestock life and rural style rather than general countryside

How Rural

ranchera
  • US
7.3
rural
392 2.5
rustic
40 5.2
suburban
234 3.5
urban
571 2.5

Surface Forms

ranchera positive

Etymology

Ranchera comes from the Spanish word rancho, which means 'ranch' or 'camp' and is like the English word ranch. So, calling something ranchera means it is 'from the ranch', which explains why the word describes rural, country style and items like cowboy hats and wooden fences.