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Definition of Dude ranch
1. Noun. A holiday resort offering ranch activities (riding and camping).
Definition of Dude ranch
1. Noun. (American English) A ranch in which tourists may experience a romanticized version of the Wild West; features include camping, horseback riding and other outdoor pursuits. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Dude Ranch
Literary usage of Dude ranch
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Adventure Guide to Texas by Kimberly Young (1999)
"This is your city slicker-type dude ranch that puts the emphasis on ... It's a
working ranch with all the amenities you might expect from a dude ranch. ..."
2. Our Short Story Writers by Blanche Colton Williams (1920)
"A "dude ranch" is a sort of glorified summer hotel, where people are given horses,
taught the ways of the West, and taken on pack trips. ..."
3. Outdoor Heritage by Harold Child Bryant (1919)
"A. dude ranch is a ranch first of all—not a hotel or club. The duty of the dude
wrangler is to "explain the far west to the Easterner and to preserve what ..."
4. The Catskills Alive! by Francine Silverman (2003)
"See Events on page 354 for contact information. dude ranches PINEGROVE dude ranch
30 Cherrytown Road, Kerhonkson •a 845-626-7345; 800-346-4626 www. ..."
5. Nonfiction Matters: Reading, Writing, and Research in Grades 3-8 by Stephanie Harvey (1998)
"Spring break that year found us at an Arizona dude ranch. Kids in chaps, boots,
and ten- gallon hats swarmed the place. On a sunrise horseback ride, Alex, ..."
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