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

Will was very careful not to get in the way of his father and the rancher. — Emily Ruskovich, The Atlantic, 7 July 2026

Erik MMolvar’scolumn on the impact of the reintroduction of wolves in Colorado makes the point that the losses ranchers suffer due to those wolves are relatively minor in terms of the losses from other causes. — Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 6 July 2026

When a crime cover-up comes to light, a land dispute erupts with neighboring ranchers (one of whom is played by Noah Reid of Schitt’s Creek). — Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 5 July 2026

Their larvae, which burrow into the flesh of cattle and can be fatal if untreated, can devastate wildlife and bring financial ruin to ranchers. — Robert Abitbol, USA Today, 4 July 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