Definition of ranches:
(n) :
A large plot of land used for raising cattle, sheep or other livestock.
(n) :
A small farm that cultivates vegetables or livestock, especially one in the Southwestern United States.
(n) :
A house or property on a plot of ranch land.
(v) :
(transitive, intransitive) To operate a ranch; to engage in ranching.
(v) :
(transitive, intransitive) To work on a ranch.
(n) :
(uncountable) Ranch dressing.