Ranch:
It is a large farm where the animals like sheep, cows and horses are raised. It usually occurs in a private land. A person who operates the ranch is called rancher or stock growers.
Farm:
Farm means to grow the crops and raw materials by the people. The place or an area where the farming is done is called farming.
Differences:
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| Definition (www.oxforddictionaries.com) |
A large farm, especially in North America or Australia, where cattle or other animals are bred. | An area of land and its buildings, used for growing crops and rearing animals. |
| Synonyms | Estate, land, plantation, dairy farm and estate | Garden, estate, lawn, grassland and nursery |
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| Types | The types of farm are:
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| Word origin | The word ranch was originated in 1831 from Mexican Spanish rancho small ranch. | The word farm was originated in 14th century from Middle English ferme. |
| Size | It is large. | It can be small. |
| Involvement | Ranch has cattle. | Farm has crops. |
| Example in Sentence | I don’t know much about ranch. He works in a ranch. |
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