■ noun
1》 a large farm, especially in the western US and Canada, where cattle or other animals are bred.
2》 (also ~ house ) N. Amer. a single-storey house.
3》 (also ~ dressing ) N. Amer. a type of thick white salad dressing made with sour cream.
■ verb run a ~.
↘breed (animals) on a ~.
↘use (land) as a ~.
Derivatives
~er noun
~ing noun
Origin
C19: from Sp. ~o 'group of persons eating together'.