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

Rooms Each Faraway property has its own fictional muse or narrative; Jackson’s is a first-generation rancher named Hattie Quinn. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 July 2026

The skeleton, which is about 67 million years old, is nicknamed Gus after the late Gary ‘Gus’ Licking, a cattle rancher from Harding County, South Dakota, who owned the land where the specimen was found. — Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 14 July 2026

Kelly Reilly, who has played the feisty rancher since 2018, reprised her role alongside Cole Hauser as her onscreen husband in the Paramount+ spinoff series, which saw Beth and Rip (Hauser) relocate to Texas from Montana. — Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 13 July 2026

Colorado farmers and ranchers are no strangers to challenges. — Callie Zanandrie, CBS News, 12 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