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- noun Land used for
ranching , or raisinglivestock
Etymologies
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Examples
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He's assembled 740,000 acres of ranchland in Montana and Wyoming.
America's Biggest Landowners Daniel Fisher 2010
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Once I believe it was ranchland and may still have be partially privately owned but it is the only true hilly region (small part of the foothills) in Calgary.
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Strong winds and drought conditions allowed the fire to travel quickly over somewhat hilly terrain, burning through pine and cedar trees and wiping out subdivisions as well as ranchland.
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He's assembled 740,000 acres of ranchland in Montana and Wyoming.
America's Biggest Landowners Daniel Fisher 2010
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Often working with Republicans, he blocked the Army from expanding a maneuver site across ranchland, pushed for a veteran's cemetery to be built, and secured federal funding for a water pipeline that had been stuck in the planning stage for 40 years.
How Slam Dunk Became a Nail-Biter Stephanie Simon 2010
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BASTROP, Texas — A roaring wildfire raced through rain-starved farm and ranchland in Central Texas on Monday, destroying nearly 500 homes during a rapid advance that was fanned in part by howling winds from the remnants of Tropical Storm Lee.
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Investigators have questioned three men who were found on adjacent ranchland after the shooting Monday evening.
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Hugo Chávez, the president of Venezuela, 'has ordered the confiscation of 717,000 acres from a British company amid a disagreement over compensation for earlier seizures of ranchland from the firm.
Hugo Chávez orders seizure of British company's land for Venezuelan state 2011
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Investigators have questioned three men who were found on adjacent ranchland after the shooting Monday evening.
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He's assembled 740,000 acres of ranchland in Montana and Wyoming.
America's Biggest Landowners Daniel Fisher 2010
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