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

The first is that miners abandoned some donkeys in the region during the gold rush; the second is that a group of ranchers drove over a population of burros from Death Valley in the 1950s. — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026

The Choteau meeting was dominated by ranchers calling for more support in dealing with livestock-killing bears. — Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 23 Sep. 2026

After a rancher’s dog discovered a ferret colony in Wyoming, scientists rallied to save the species nearly undone by humans’ ravenous expansion. — Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 21 Sep. 2026

Earlier this week, landowners, ranchers and business owners in the Big Bend region along with a nonprofit organization dedicated to protecting the region's landscape and heritage sued to stop the administration's plans. — CBS News, 18 Sep. 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