forest ranger

noun

: an officer charged with the patrolling and guarding of a forest
especially : one in charge of the management and protection of a portion of a public forest

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The search effort mobilized state and local police, forest rangers, K-9 units, drones, underwater divers, and volunteers. Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025 The spark came not from generals but from forest rangers. David Kirichenko, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025 State Police launched a multi-agency search for the 9-year-old that included aviation, K9 units, forest rangers and uniformed patrols, the department said. Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2025 Happily, authorities determined them to be alive and well, and they were helped back to their campsite by a forest ranger. Alice Jones Webb, Outdoor Life, 29 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for forest ranger

Word History

First Known Use

1830, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of forest ranger was in 1830

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“Forest ranger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/forest%20ranger. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.

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forest ranger

noun
: a person in charge of the management and protection of a forest

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