: 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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On a small island off the coast of Vietnam, a cow herder paused near a rice field and noticed a brown and yellow creature hidden under the grass.
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Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 25 Apr. 2025
While poaching and a loss of natural prey also contribute to the snow leopard’s decline, communities are working to foster peaceful coexistence between herders and wildlife.
—Troy Aidan Sambajon, Christian Science Monitor, 14 Apr. 2025
Past analyses of cave paintings and animal remains found at archaeological sites across the Sahara have suggested its inhabitants were pastoralists who herded sheep, goats or cattle, prompting some researchers to hypothesize the herders spread from the Near East where farming originated.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2025
Alta follows, where guests can take an excursion to visit a Sámi village and learn about the Indigenous and semi-nomadic reindeer herders.
—Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 15 Apr. 2025
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Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 25 Apr. 2025
While poaching and a loss of natural prey also contribute to the snow leopard’s decline, communities are working to foster peaceful coexistence between herders and wildlife.
—Troy Aidan Sambajon, Christian Science Monitor, 14 Apr. 2025
Past analyses of cave paintings and animal remains found at archaeological sites across the Sahara have suggested its inhabitants were pastoralists who herded sheep, goats or cattle, prompting some researchers to hypothesize the herders spread from the Near East where farming originated.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2025
Alta follows, where guests can take an excursion to visit a Sámi village and learn about the Indigenous and semi-nomadic reindeer herders.
—Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 15 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for herder
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“Herder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/herder. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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