rancher

noun

ranch·​er ˈran-chər How to pronounce rancher (audio)
: one who owns or works on a ranch

Examples of rancher in a Sentence

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Her sweet idiot of a neighbor stood on the unlit front porch of his dilapidated brick rancher as the sun dipped below the horizon and shadows stretched to swallow him. Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 19 Nov. 2024 Water supplies in the area are already reduced due to nearby mining and prolonged drought, and many in this remote area of western Arizona, home to ranchers, small farmers and Native peoples, fear water will be further impacted by breaching underground aquifers that feed the springs and streams. Debra Utacia Krol, The Arizona Republic, 8 Nov. 2024 The father and son ranchers had set fires on Refuge lands after the family’s permit to graze on trails used since the 19th Century was revoked. Matt Thompson, SPIN, 5 Nov. 2024 The rancher claimed to have given the former robber a ride in his wagon. Alison Osius, Outside Online, 1 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for rancher 

Word History

First Known Use

1836, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of rancher was in 1836

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“Rancher.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rancher. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.

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rancher

noun
ranch·​er ˈran-chər How to pronounce rancher (audio)
: a person who owns or works on a ranch

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