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ranch
noun
-
ranch
a
creamy
American
salad
dressing
flavored
with
buttermilk
,
garlic
,
and
herbs
,
often
used
as
a
dip
•
She
dipped
her
carrots
in
ranch
for
a
quick
snack
.
She
dipped
her
carrots
in
ranch
for
a
quick
snack
.
•
Can
I
get
extra
ranch
with
my
chicken
wings
?
Can
I
get
extra
ranch
with
my
chicken
wings
?
Named
after
Hidden
Valley
Ranch
,
a
California
ranch
where
the
dressing
was
invented
in
the
1950s
and
later
commercialized
.
noun
-
ranch
,
ranches
a
very
large
farm
,
especially
in
North
America
or
Australia
,
where
cattle
,
sheep
,
or
horses
are
raised
•
Her
uncle
owns
a
huge
ranch
in
Texas
where
hundreds
of
cattle
graze
.
Her
uncle
owns
a
huge
ranch
in
Texas
where
hundreds
of
cattle
graze
.
•
Cowboys
rode
across
the
ranch
at
dawn
to
check
the
fences
.
Cowboys
rode
across
the
ranch
at
dawn
to
check
the
fences
.
Borrowed
into
American
English
in
the
early
19th
century
from
Mexican
Spanish
“
rancho
,”
meaning
a
group
of
huts
or
a
rural
settlement
;
over
time
it
came
to
refer
to
large
livestock
farms
.
noun
-
ranch
,
ranches
a
long
,
low
,
single-story
house
,
often
with
an
open
floor
plan
,
common
in
North
American
suburbs
•
They
bought
a
cozy
three-bedroom
ranch
in
the
suburbs
.
They
bought
a
cozy
three-bedroom
ranch
in
the
suburbs
.
•
The
ranch
has
large
windows
that
let
in
plenty
of
light
.
The
ranch
has
large
windows
that
let
in
plenty
of
light
.
Short
for
“
ranch
house
,”
first
used
in
U
.
S
.
real-estate
descriptions
in
the
1930s
,
inspired
by
the
layout
of
houses
built
on
Western
cattle
ranches
.
verb
-
ranch
,
ranching
,
ranches
,
ranched
to
work
on
or
manage
a
ranch
,
especially
by
raising
livestock
•
They
ranch
cattle
in
the
foothills
year-round
.
They
ranch
cattle
in
the
foothills
year-round
.
•
Her
family
has
ranched
sheep
on
that
land
for
generations
.
Her
family
has
ranched
sheep
on
that
land
for
generations
.
Verbal
use
developed
from
the
noun
“
ranch
”
in
the
late
19th
century
,
meaning
to
engage
in
ranch
work
.
branch
noun
-
branch
,
branches
a
part
of
a
tree
that
grows
out
from
the
trunk
or
from
another
branch
•
A
squirrel
raced
along
a
branch
looking
for
acorns
.
A
squirrel
raced
along
a
branch
looking
for
acorns
.
•
We
hung
a
tire
swing
from
the
strongest
branch
of
the
maple
tree
.
We
hung
a
tire
swing
from
the
strongest
branch
of
the
maple
tree
.
noun
-
branch
,
branches
a
local
office
,
shop
,
or
other
subdivision
of
a
larger
organization
•
I
opened
an
account
at
the
new
branch
of
the
bank
downtown
.
I
opened
an
account
at
the
new
branch
of
the
bank
downtown
.
•
The
company
’
s
London
branch
employs
fifty
people
.
The
company
’
s
London
branch
employs
fifty
people
.
verb
-
branch
,
branching
,
branches
,
branched
to
divide
or
spread
out
from
a
main
part
into
smaller
parts
or
directions
•
The
path
branches
off
toward
the
lake
.
The
path
branches
off
toward
the
lake
.
•
Small
veins
branch
from
the
main
artery
inside
the
diagram
.
Small
veins
branch
from
the
main
artery
inside
the
diagram
.
noun
-
branch
,
branches
a
smaller
specialized
part
of
a
larger
field
,
family
,
or
system
•
Genetics
is
a
branch
of
biology
.
Genetics
is
a
branch
of
biology
.
•
One
branch
of
my
family
moved
to
Canada
in
the
1950s
.
One
branch
of
my
family
moved
to
Canada
in
the
1950s
.
noun
-
branch
,
branches
a
smaller
stream
,
road
,
or
line
that
separates
from
a
main
one
•
We
paddled
down
a
quiet
branch
of
the
river
.
We
paddled
down
a
quiet
branch
of
the
river
.
•
Take
the
left
branch
of
the
trail
to
reach
the
waterfall
.
Take
the
left
branch
of
the
trail
to
reach
the
waterfall
.
franchise
noun
an
arrangement
in
which
a
company
sells
someone
the
right
to
use
its
name
,
products
,
and
business
system
in
return
for
a
fee
and
ongoing
payments
•
Maria
saved
money
for
years
to
buy
a
franchise
of
the
famous
coffee
chain
.
Maria
saved
money
for
years
to
buy
a
franchise
of
the
famous
coffee
chain
.
•
Owning
a
fast-food
franchise
gave
him
a
proven
business
model
from
day
one
.
Owning
a
fast-food
franchise
gave
him
a
proven
business
model
from
day
one
.
Middle
English
,
from
Old
French
,
meaning
‘
freedom
’
or
‘
right
’,
originally
referring
to
a
special
privilege
granted
by
a
sovereign
.
noun
a
professional
sports
team
that
has
official
permission
to
operate
in
a
league
and
a
particular
city
or
region
•
The
basketball
franchise
relocated
from
Seattle
to
Oklahoma
City
.
The
basketball
franchise
relocated
from
Seattle
to
Oklahoma
City
.
•
He
bought
a
minority
share
in
the
baseball
franchise
.
He
bought
a
minority
share
in
the
baseball
franchise
.
Extended
from
the
business
sense
in
the
early
20th
century
to
describe
professional
sports
teams
authorized
by
a
league
.
noun
a
set
of
related
films
,
books
,
games
,
or
other
media
that
share
the
same
characters
or
world
and
are
marketed
as
a
single
brand
•
The
superhero
franchise
has
earned
billions
at
the
box
office
.
The
superhero
franchise
has
earned
billions
at
the
box
office
.
•
The
studio
plans
to
expand
the
fantasy
franchise
with
a
TV
series
.
The
studio
plans
to
expand
the
fantasy
franchise
with
a
TV
series
.
Media
companies
borrowed
the
business
term
in
the
late
20th
century
to
describe
branded
storytelling
properties
that
could
be
licensed
and
expanded
.
verb
-
franchise
,
franchising
,
franchises
,
franchised
to
give
someone
the
official
right
to
sell
a
company
’
s
products
or
services
in
a
particular
area
using
its
name
and
system
•
The
bakery
decided
to
franchise
its
brand
across
the
country
.
The
bakery
decided
to
franchise
its
brand
across
the
country
.
•
They
plan
to
franchise
the
restaurant
model
within
two
years
.
They
plan
to
franchise
the
restaurant
model
within
two
years
.
Verb
use
grew
in
the
mid-20th
century
as
companies
formalized
the
practice
of
granting
brand
rights
to
independent
operators
.
noun
-
franchise
the
legal
right
to
vote
in
public
elections
•
After
the
reform
,
women
finally
gained
the
franchise
in
national
elections
.
After
the
reform
,
women
finally
gained
the
franchise
in
national
elections
.
•
Some
activists
are
working
hard
to
protect
the
franchise
for
all
citizens
.
Some
activists
are
working
hard
to
protect
the
franchise
for
all
citizens
.
Originally
meaning
‘
freedom
’
or
‘
privilege
’;
by
the
15th
century
it
referred
to
the
right
of
citizens
to
vote
.