estancia
noun
es·tan·cia
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Definition of estancia
: a South American cattle ranch or stock farm
Examples of estancia in a Sentence
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Central and South America Argentina Maita BarrenecheaMai 10She was among the first to offer fly-fishing trips to Patagonia and to open estancias to guests for horseback riding. — Paul Brady, Condé Nast Traveler, "2018 Top Travel Specialists We Trust," 19 Oct. 2018 Argentina, Chile, and Colombia Harry HastingsPlan South AmericaHastings has intel on top-notch estancias and can connect you with all sorts of interesting locals, from emerald miners to rock-star chefs. — Paul Brady, Condé Nast Traveler, "2018 Top Travel Specialists We Trust," 19 Oct. 2018 Estancia Arroyo Verde is, in our opinion, the most beautiful estancia in northern Patagonia and one of those very unique places in the world. — Town & Country, "These Are the 83 Top Hotels Around the World," 6 Oct. 2016 Grace Cafayate, a hotel and estancia in Argentina’s Calchaquà Valley, is offering a local twist on a typical Thanksgiving celebration. — Jessica Colley Clarke, New York Times, "Skipping Turkey at Home for Thanksgiving? Consider a Hotel Stay Overseas," 17 Oct. 2017 Estancia Arroyo Verde is, in our opinion, the most beautiful estancia in northern Patagonia and one of those very unique places in the world. — Town & Country, "These Are the 83 Top Hotels Around the World," 6 Oct. 2016 Falkland Islands tour: One of the top operators is Estancia Tours (the family also owns 13,000-acre Estancia sheep farm), estancia-excursions.com. — Doug Hansen, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Cruising around Cape Horn is South American adventure," 29 June 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'estancia.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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