: one that herds
specifically
: a person who manages, breeds, or tends to livestock : herdsman sense 1
Examples of herder in a Sentence
the nomadic reindeer herders of Siberia live in reindeer-skin tents
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Authorities say the gunmen are mostly former herders who have taken up arms against farming communities after clashes between them over strained resources.
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CBS News, 21 Nov. 2025
The Regenerative Cashmere Initiative’s programs benefit more than 40 herder families, 8,000 goats and 113,000 acres of grassland.
—Jennifer Bringle, Sourcing Journal, 21 Nov. 2025
The country is also plagued by religiously motivated attacks and other violent conflicts stemming from communal and ethnic tensions, as well as disputes between farmers and herders over limited access to land and water resources.
—Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 21 Nov. 2025
Authorities say the bandits are mostly former herders who have taken up arms against farming communities after clashes between them over strained resources.
—NPR, 19 Nov. 2025
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CBS News, 21 Nov. 2025
The Regenerative Cashmere Initiative’s programs benefit more than 40 herder families, 8,000 goats and 113,000 acres of grassland.
—Jennifer Bringle, Sourcing Journal, 21 Nov. 2025
The country is also plagued by religiously motivated attacks and other violent conflicts stemming from communal and ethnic tensions, as well as disputes between farmers and herders over limited access to land and water resources.
—Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 21 Nov. 2025
Authorities say the bandits are mostly former herders who have taken up arms against farming communities after clashes between them over strained resources.
—NPR, 19 Nov. 2025
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“Herder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/herder. Accessed 28 Nov. 2025.
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