rancher

noun

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

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In North Dakota, the people who will be affected are mostly farmers and ranchers, Godfread explains. Selena Simmons-Duffin, NPR, 4 Oct. 2025 By partnering with local farmers and ranchers, every dish celebrates the rich agricultural landscape of Arizona. Wyles Daniel, AZCentral.com, 2 Oct. 2025 Agricultural producers, farmers, or ranchers — with the exception of small aquaculture enterprises — are not eligible for the loans. Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 1 Oct. 2025 Fighting the bill felt like too much for Silva and her husband to handle while parenting a growing number of kids, one of them severely disabled, and working — she as a preschool teacher and he as a rancher. Rae Ellen Bichell, Fortune, 29 Sep. 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 5 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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