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Etymology

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ranch +‎ land

Noun

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ranchland (countable and uncountable, plural ranchlands)

  1. Land used for ranching, or raising livestock
    • 2007 June 16, William Powers, Glenn Hurowitz, “Home on the Rainforest”, in New York Times[1]:
      One hectare (about 2.5 acres) of forest cleared and converted to ranchland or crops produces a piece of land worth, on average, $200 to $500.

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