From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishranchingranch‧ing /ˈrɑːntʃɪŋ $ ˈræn-/ noun [uncountable] TAthe activity or business of operating a ranch cattle ranching
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ranching• Further large-scale deforestation is occurring in response to government-sanctioned development projects, many of which involve cash cropping and ranching.• But dude ranching - staying on a working ranch - has other attractions too.• Any kind of ranching, logging or building provides a ready-made inroad for the farmers to penetrate the most inaccessible parts. 