ranch hand

noun

A manual laborer on a ranch, often working under a foreman.

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Meanings

nounranch hand (plural ranch hands)

plural ranch hands

  1. alternativeAlternative form of ranchhand
    1. A manual laborer on a ranch, often working under a foreman.

      At the age of 33-34, she left that career path and moved to another city. This time, it was Bozeman, Montana, where she found work as a ranch hand. She cited her love for animals as the reason.

      2026 September 11, Aniket Chaughule, “Patricia Meehan Vanished After a 1989 Car Crash”, in Skip Boring, archived from the original on 14 Sep 2026

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
cowhand
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APA

ranch hand. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ranch%20hand

MLA

“ranch hand.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ranch%20hand. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ranch hand,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ranch%20hand.

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