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

Since getting up the rock is difficult, disabled visitors can ask a ranger to take them up in a vehicle. —A.k. Whitney, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025

Visitor services outside of the region's larger towns are limited, and there are no rangers if there is an emergency. —Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 9 Sep. 2025

An Arizona Department of Public Safety ranger found Johnson about one mile north in Walnut Canyon. —Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025

Park rangers located the body of a 27-year-old Colorado man about 300 feet below the rim, according to the news release. —Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 8 Sep. 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