rancher

noun

ranch·​er ˈran-chər 

: one who owns or works on a ranch

Examples of rancher in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Diesel prices surging Holly Foster, a fourth-generation beef cattle rancher, is preparing to move her 400-cow herd with commercial vehicles from Plumas County to Butte County. — Lizzie Kane, Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2026

So then, this rancher could inject anything with lard and butter, and people would be just as obsessed with it. — Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 29 Oct. 2026

What readers are saying The conversation explores the complexities and controversies surrounding a rancher's decision to sell shares of his cattle herd, which led to regulatory scrutiny. — Abby Shalekbriski, Washington Post, 28 Oct. 2026

Another ongoing complaint against Citation originated about 10 miles east of the Bayou, where a rancher named Mike Faulkner noticed an unusual amount of salt water gurgling to the surface and flowing down a creek on his land in April. — Nick Bowlin, ProPublica, 27 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1836, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

rancher

noun

ranch·​er ˈran-chər 

: a person who owns or works on a ranch