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10 Language-to-English DictionariesHorse-ranch
/ˈhɔːrs.ræntʃ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An extensive farm or estate devoted to the breeding, rearing, and training of horses.
"They visited a sprawling horse-ranch in Montana where thoroughbreds roam wide pastures." - 2
A facility offering horseback riding vacations and guest ranch experiences centered around equestrian activities.
"The family spent their summer vacation working on a rustic horse-ranch in the mountains."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term is a compound formed from 'horse', derived from Old English 'hors', and 'ranch', borrowed via American Spanish 'rancho' from Spanish 'rancho' meaning a group of people eating together or a small farm. Emerging in the 19th-century American West, the combination reflects the specialized agrarian and livestock industries developed in North America.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Horse-ranch" is said worldwide
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haras
Transliteration: /a.ʁa/
"Il gère un grand haras spécialisé dans l'élevage de chevaux de course."
Pferderanch
Transliteration: /ˈp͡fɛʁdəˌʁɛntʃ/
"Sie verbringen ihren Urlaub auf einer großen Pferderanch in Wyoming."
allevamento di cavalli
Transliteration: /allevaˈmento di kaˈvalli/
"Il ranch di cavalli offre lezioni di equitazione per principianti."
rancho de caballos
Transliteration: /ˈrantʃo de kaˈβaʎos/
"Trabajó en un rancho de caballos durante todo el verano."
haras
Transliteration: /ˈa.ɾas/
"O haras possui excelentes instalações para a criação de cavalos."
घोड़ों का फार्म
Transliteration: ghodon ka farm
"वह एक बड़े घोड़ों के फार्म पर काम करता है।"
养马场
Transliteration: yǎng mǎ chǎng
"这家养马场主要培育优质的纯血马。"
말 목장
Transliteration: mal mokjang
"그들은 넓은 평원에서 말 목장을 운영하고 있습니다."
牧場
Transliteration: bokujō
"彼らは馬の牧場で乗馬の練習をした。"
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