ranger

noun

rang·​er ˈrān-jər 

1

a

: the keeper of a British royal park or forest

b

: forest ranger

2

: one that ranges

3

a

: one of a body of organized armed men who range over a region especially to enforce the law

b

: a soldier specially trained in close-range fighting and in raiding tactics

Examples of ranger in a Sentence

She's now a ranger at a national forest in Montana.

We were fortunate enough to get a tour from a ranger when we visited Yellowstone National Park.

Recent Examples on the Web

Online calendars for reservable tours in some parks show zero availability, a casualty of losing the rangers who led them. —Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY, 23 Feb. 2025

Photos taken by a ranger show the dark-colored fox with silver sprinkled over its face and body contrasting with the snow. —Brooke Baitinger, Idaho Statesman, 20 Feb. 2025

The Open Space and Mountain Parks rangers notified the Boulder County Sheriff's Office of a deceased female around 10:40 a.m. on Feb. 14. —Audrey Conklin, Fox News, 17 Feb. 2025

That one rhino is poached every 15 hours and that the rangers are losing their lives. —David Morgan, Deadline, 8 Feb. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Phrases Containing ranger

• forest ranger
• lone ranger
• park ranger

Rhymes for ranger

• changer
• danger
• manger
• stranger
• arranger
• endanger
• exchanger

Kids Definition

ranger

noun

rang·​er ˈrān-jər 

1

: forest ranger

2

a

: a member of a body of troops who range over a region

b

: a soldier in an army unit with special training (as parachute jumping and scuba diving) for making surprise attacks and raids