English Words Starting With R

• ranchman

  nounLow Frequency
  /ˈrɑːn(t)ʃmən/A man who owns, manages, or works on a ranch, especially one involved in raising livestock.
• rancho

  nounLow
  /ˈræn.tʃəʊ/A ranch, especially a large farm or estate for raising livestock, or a simple dwelling or settlement.
• rancho cordova

  nounVery Low
  /ˌræn.tʃəʊ kɔːˈdəʊ.və/A proper noun referring to a specific city in Sacramento County, California, United States.
• rancho cucamonga

  nounLow (Proper noun, specific to geography/pop culture)
  /ˌræn.tʃəʊ ˌkuː.kəˈmɒŋ.ɡə/A city in Southern California, United States.
• rancho palos verdes

  nounLow
  /ˌræn.tʃəʊ ˌpæl.əs ˈvɜː.diːz/A coastal city in Los Angeles County, California, United States.
• rancor

  nounlow
  /ˈræŋkə(r)/Bitter, long-lasting resentment or ill will.
• rancour

  nounC2
  /ˈræŋkə/Bitterness or resentful ill will, typically long-lasting, often resulting from a sense of grievance or injustice.
• rand

  nounverb-transitivelow
  /rænd/a basic monetary unit of South Africa; (historical) a strip of leather used in sandals.
• randall

  nounLow
  /ˈrændəl/A proper noun, most commonly a surname or a male given name.
• randallstown

  nounVery Low
  /ˈrændəlzˌtaʊn/A proper noun referring specifically to an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Baltimore County, Maryland, United States.
• randan

  nounVery Low (Archaic/Dialectal)
  /ˈrændən/A boisterous outing, celebration, or spree involving rowdy or noisy behaviour, often with a group.
• randem

  adverbnounB2
  /ˈrændəm/Having no definite aim, pattern, purpose, or method; occurring or chosen by chance.
• randers

  nounHigh
  /ˈrændəm/Having no specific pattern, purpose, or objective; occurring without method or conscious decision.
• randlord

  nounRare / Historical / Specialised
  /ˈrændlɔːd/A wealthy individual, especially in a colonial context, who amassed power and fortune by exploiting land and labour in an unregulated or ruthless manner, often used historically for mine owners in Southern Africa.
• rando

  adjectivenounC1/C2
  /ˈræn.dəʊ/A person one does not know; a stranger, especially one whose presence is unwanted, unusual, or inexplicable.
• randolph

  nounLow frequency as a vocabulary item; proper noun.
  /ˈrændɒlf/A male given name of Old German origin, typically meaning 'shield wolf' or 'wolf shield'.
• random

  adjectiveadverbnounC1
  /ˈrændəm/Made, done, or chosen without method or conscious decision; lacking a definite plan, pattern, or purpose.
• random access

  nounMedium-High
  /ˌrændəm ˈækses/A method of retrieving stored data where any piece of information can be accessed directly and immediately, without reading through other items sequentially.
• random error

  nounC1
  /ˈrændəm ˈerə/An unpredictable error or mistake that occurs by chance, without a specific pattern or identifiable cause.
• random line

  nounB2
  /ˈrændəm laɪn/A straight, continuous mark, path, or sequence of text, people, or objects that is chosen, occurring, or arranged without a definite pattern, plan, or connection.

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