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

: a member of an armed group who ranges 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

Rader Lane, the ranger, said researchers had found that the elk might be crowding into the village because the Coconino Rim just south of there, where we were headed next, had a particularly high concentration of mountain lions. —Shaun McKinnon, AZCentral.com, 4 Nov. 2025

There, rangers have been tasked with keeping Baka tribespeople out of vast areas of rainforest that have been designated as protected. —Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025

Then, William announced that his organization had constructed a scheme that backed rangers with an insurance policy that protected them and their families, removing a major insecurity in their dangerous profession. —Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025

Check with a local ranger for special warnings. —Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 3 Nov. 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