dude ranch

American  

noun

1. a ranch operated primarily as a vacation resort.

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dude ranch British  

noun

1. a ranch used as a holiday resort offering activities such as riding and camping

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Etymology

Origin of dude ranch

First recorded in 1905–10

Example Sentences

At the all-inclusive dude ranch, summer outdoor activities include fly fishing and paddle boarding.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 24, 2024

Located just 7.5 kilometers south of Rome, the elaborate site was equal parts theatrical stage and winery—as well as the ancient Roman version of a dude ranch.

From Science Magazine • Apr. 16, 2023

His sister-in-law reminded him later that there used to be a card about the disease in the rooms of the dude ranch they visited every year for the past 30-something years.

From New York Times • Nov. 2, 2022

In 1954, Henson and his wife, Gayle, opened the actual Hidden Valley Ranch, a dude ranch in San Marcos Pass in Santa Barbara County, Calif., where they hosted guests and eventually opened a steakhouse.

From Salon • Jan. 31, 2021

Jerry G. carried the cross downstairs, heaved it back into the station wagon, and drove a half-mile south through sagebrush land to the dude ranch incinerator.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols