rancher

noun

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

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The organization is also working with ranchers to establish prescribed burn associations to manage the damaging plants and is organizing community cutting days to reduce woody encroachment further. Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025 The rancher began to suspect that all white vapor trails from aircraft might be dangerous. Stephanie Armour, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2025 Coe, a rancher, lives a few miles from the 111-year-old county courthouse in Alturas, where every seat in the court chamber has a rack for cowboy hats. Bloomberg, Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2025 Jesse McClary and Allie Leepson for NBC News Despite ongoing struggles in those early years with homophobia from venue owners and ranchers, the gay rodeo circuit continued to grow. Jo Yurcaba, NBC news, 15 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for rancher

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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 25 Oct. 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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