backyard vs ranch

backyard

noun
  • A yard to the rear of a house or similar residence. 

  • An area nearby to a country or other jurisdiction's legal boundaries, particularly an area in which the country feels it has an interest. 

  • A person's neighborhood, or an area nearby to a person's usual residence or place of work and where the person is likely to go. 

ranch

noun
  • A house or property on a plot of ranch land. 

  • A small farm that cultivates vegetables and/or livestock, especially one in the Southwestern United States. 

  • A large plot of land used for raising cattle, sheep or other livestock. 

  • Ranch dressing. 

verb
  • To operate a ranch; to engage in ranching. 

  • To work on a ranch. 

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