: 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 WebThe scenery will leave you breathless — as will a stamina-requiring Fiery Furnace hike (ranger guidance or individual permit required).—Anne Olivia Bauso, Travel + Leisure, 26 Apr. 2024 Park rangers responded to the first fire just after midnight on April 4.—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Apr. 2024 Anyone who may have seen Robinson is asked to contact rangers at 928-638-7805.—Daniella Segura, Sacramento Bee, 24 Apr. 2024 After rangers moved him to the shore, Aurora Fire Rescue employees began providing medical aid to the patient, who was then transported to a hospital, Logan said.—Saja Hindi, The Denver Post, 22 Apr. 2024 Marian Hubler, who has been on the Bread & Roses staff for 28 years, longer than anyone else, was inspired by Mimi to begin working for the organization, leaving her job as a state park ranger.—Paul Liberatore, The Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2024 Tyler’s stage design had the rapper dressed in a ranger uniform, sitting in a trailer in a Monument Valley-style desert.—Chris Willman, Variety, 16 Apr. 2024 Northern marsupial moles are small—the one shown in the new photographs easily fits inside a ranger’s hand—typically measuring just four inches long and weighing between 1.4 and 2.1 ounces, per CNN’s Issy Ronald.—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Apr. 2024 How to prevent getting rabies To avoid getting rabies, people should keep a distance from wildlife and report sick animals to rangers or wildlife officials, the NPS said.—Helena Wegner, Sacramento Bee, 10 Apr. 2024
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