rancher

noun

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

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McEuen allegedly admitted to shooting and killing 35-year-old Martinez as the rancher sat in his truck outside his home. Danielle Wallace, FOXNews.com, 2 June 2025 State Response and Future Habitat The CDFW has designated support funds for ranchers losing livestock to wolves and continues public outreach to address coexistence concerns. Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025 But their interactions with ranchers and fears from rural residents caused them to be wiped out a century ago. Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 28 May 2025 Three new packs of endangered gray wolves are roaming the northernmost tier of California, officials said this week, delighting conservationists but worrying ranchers and others who say the rapidly returning predators threaten livestock, pets and people. Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 28 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for rancher

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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 17 Jun. 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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