grazier

noun

gra·​zier ˈgrā-zhər How to pronounce grazier (audio)
1
: a person who grazes cattle
broadly : rancher
2
Australia : a sheep raiser

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In 1866 the westward movement of Queensland graziers brought sheep to the northern border area of the territory. Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 Mar. 2026 Upon seeing us, the grazier rushed up and fell weeping at my feet. Cyril E. Holland, Outdoor Life, 8 May 2025 Numbers have increased steadily over the past decade, with new apprenticeship titles — dairy grazier, arborist, phlebotomist, among others — added last summer. Cleo Krejci, Journal Sentinel, 4 Aug. 2023 The 96-million-year-old pterosaur lived among dinosaurs and was found by a sheep grazier named Bob Elliott in Australia near Winton, Queensland. Ashley Strickland, CNN, 3 Oct. 2019

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of grazier was in the 15th century

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“Grazier.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grazier. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.

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