rancho
- noun
- /ˈrænʧoʊ/
- US
- The Correa family lives in a rancho located in a crowded neighborhood, where many families share similar conditions.
Examples
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In the small rancho at the edge of the city, the community gathers to discuss their hopes and dreams.
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The addition of the modern dance band dram was quite different from the tambora de rancho used by conjuntos prior to the 1930s.
Academic text (1999) -
The rancho housed a single family who either owned or rented the property.
Academic text (1994) -
As one of the last Indigenous survivors directly connected to the history of Spanish missionization, Mexican ranchos, and American Gold Rush atrocities (at times, she told Harrington, even carrying a pistol for her own protection while traveling in Monterey), 1
Academic text (2016) -
After walking through the dusty streets, we found a rancho that served as both a home and a place for neighbors to connect.
Synonyms
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9.4
A tent used for sleeping when camping
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9.9
A small hut made of mud and sticks that people use for shelter in the southwestern United States and Mexico
How Permanent
Surface Forms
Etymology
Rancho came to be used in some Latin American areas for a poor or makeshift house built from scrap materials. Think of a quick, small shelter, and that helps explain why rancho can mean a 'shack'.