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

But Kissimmee’s cattle ranchers were free-ranging their animals before the modern farm-to-table movement seized the narrative. — Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Nov. 2026

Most of the ingredients will come from local ranchers, and Nine9Nine will ship in seafood daily. — Max Scheinblum, Denver Post, 7 Nov. 2026

The ranchers expect to keep grazing sheep alongside their colossal future neighbor. — ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026

Though ranchers are able to partly compensate by raising cattle that weigh hundreds of pounds more than their 1950s counterparts, rising production costs hit every stage of the beef supply chain. — The Week Us, TheWeek, 2 Nov. 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