1
a
: the keeper of a British royal park or forest
b
2
: one that ranges
3
a
: a member of an armed group who ranges over a region especially to enforce the law
b
: a soldier specially trained in close-range fighting and in raiding tactics
Examples of ranger in a Sentence
She's now a ranger at a national forest in Montana.
We were fortunate enough to get a tour from a ranger when we visited Yellowstone National Park.
Recent Examples on the Web
While passing near a grassland in the park, rangers noticed a herd of antelope with one white individual.
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Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
During the current shutdown, there have been sporadic reports of unauthorized drone use, and law enforcement rangers are responding as normal.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2025
Rader Lane, the ranger, said researchers had found that the elk might be crowding into the village because the Coconino Rim just south of there, where we were headed next, had a particularly high concentration of mountain lions.
—Joan Meiners, AZCentral.com, 27 Oct. 2025
According to audio of the police call obtained by the Minnesota Star Tribune, a hiker called the police on June 7, about 40 hours before rangers were notified of the father and son's deaths.
—Eva Wen, jsonline.com, 25 Oct. 2025
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Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
During the current shutdown, there have been sporadic reports of unauthorized drone use, and law enforcement rangers are responding as normal.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2025
Rader Lane, the ranger, said researchers had found that the elk might be crowding into the village because the Coconino Rim just south of there, where we were headed next, had a particularly high concentration of mountain lions.
—Joan Meiners, AZCentral.com, 27 Oct. 2025
According to audio of the police call obtained by the Minnesota Star Tribune, a hiker called the police on June 7, about 40 hours before rangers were notified of the father and son's deaths.
—Eva Wen, jsonline.com, 25 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for ranger
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“Ranger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ranger. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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ranger
noun
rang·er
ˈrān-jər 
1
2
a
: a member of a body of troops who range over a region
b
: a soldier in an army unit with special training (as parachute jumping and scuba diving) for making surprise attacks and raids
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