Dude Ranch

Pronunciation: /dud ræntʃ/

Definitions of dude ranch

noun a type of vacation destination where guests can participate in activities like horseback riding, cattle herding, and other ranch-related activities

Example Sentences

A1 I want to visit a dude ranch to experience cowboy life.

A2 At the dude ranch, guests can ride horses and learn to rope cattle.

B1 My family is planning a vacation to a dude ranch in Texas next summer.

B2 The dude ranch we stayed at had luxurious cabins and delicious home-cooked meals.

C1 The dude ranch we visited in Montana offered a variety of outdoor activities like hiking and fishing.

C2 After spending a week at the dude ranch, I felt like a true cowboy with all the skills I learned.

Examples of dude ranch in a Sentence

formal The family spent their vacation at a dude ranch in Wyoming.

informal I heard there's a cool dude ranch nearby where we can go horseback riding.

slang Let's hit up that dude ranch for some cowboy fun!

figurative The new CEO runs the company like a dude ranch, with everyone pitching in and working together.

Grammatical Forms of dude ranch

• past tense: visited
• plural: dude ranches
• comparative: more dude ranch
• superlative: most dude ranch
• present tense: visit
• future tense: will visit
• perfect tense: have visited
• continuous tense: is visiting
• singular: dude ranch
• positive degree: dude ranch
• infinitive: to visit
• gerund: visiting
• participle: visited

Origin and Evolution of dude ranch

First Known Use: 1880 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The term 'dude ranch' originated in the United States in the late 19th century.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to describe ranches in the American West that catered to 'dudes' or city slickers seeking a taste of cowboy life, the term has evolved to refer to guest ranches that offer a variety of activities and accommodations for visitors.