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rancher

noun

ranch·​er ˈran-chər How to pronounce rancher (audio)
: one who owns or works on a ranch

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Perkins said the green electrical gate with no trespassing signs was put up earlier this month by Christopher George, a rancher and mortgage company owner, who lives at the end of the road. Sooji Nam, CBS News, 22 Nov. 2025 Not surprisingly, American ranchers are up in arms, and analysts believe that Washington’s ideas won’t meaningfully move the needle on Texas Roadhouse stock and the whole restaurant cohort, which has been a terrible place to be this year. Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 21 Nov. 2025 To rebuild herds, ranchers must hold on to heifers rather than sending them out to meat processors. Jason Ma, Fortune, 15 Nov. 2025 Cowboy Chicken isn't just for ranchers. Lizzy Briskin, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for rancher

Word History

First Known Use

1836, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of rancher was in 1836

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“Rancher.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rancher. Accessed 28 Nov. 2025.

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rancher

noun
ranch·​er ˈran-chər How to pronounce rancher (audio)
: a person who owns or works on a ranch

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