rancher

noun

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

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Farmers and ranchers in Texas aren’t anticipating long-term damage to their crops as a result of the cold, and some drier areas in the state could see benefits from the snow, Gary Joiner, a spokesperson for the Texas Farm Bureau, told USA TODAY. Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 24 Jan. 2025 The pilot program has paid water users — mostly farmers and ranchers — in the four states in the Colorado River’s Upper Basin to voluntarily use less river water than their water rights allow. Elise Schmelzer, The Denver Post, 23 Jan. 2025 Bell said the non-disclosure agreements were signed freely by everyone involved in the negotiations, including the farmers and ranchers. Richard Halstead, The Mercury News, 18 Jan. 2025 This time the recipient is area rancher Benjamin Bonney (Dermot Mulroney), who along with his thuggish sons is suspected of murdering anyone hereabouts who won’t surrender their own land to him. Dennis Harvey, Variety, 10 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for rancher 

Word History

First Known Use

1836, in the meaning defined above

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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 4 Feb. 2025.

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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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