Rancheria

·add. ·noun A dwelling place of a ranchero.

II. Rancheria ·add. ·noun Formerly, in the Philippines, a political division of the pagan tribes.

III. Rancheria ·add. ·noun A small settlement or collection of ranchos, or rude huts, ·esp. for Indians.

rancheria
The place, site, or house in the country where a number of rancheros collect together. The collectio...

Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.