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.
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Dawkins got out of her car and ran to the road ranger, telling him that she had been shot and that her child was in the back seat.
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David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 26 Nov. 2025
Colorado Parks and Wildlife rangers responded to Taylor Canyon in Gunnison City Mountain Park on Friday after the mountain lion’s carcass was discovered near a group of campsites, according to a news release from the agency.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 24 Nov. 2025
In 1942, rangers had killed 28 grizzlies, as well as 54 black bears, which had gone into campgrounds and hotels when the typically abundant food supply at the dumps disappeared.
—JSTOR Daily, 19 Nov. 2025
Thai rangers have arrested two men suspected of being part of an international wildlife smuggling network, the military said Saturday after they were intercepted in a car carrying 81 macaques near the Cambodian border.
—CBS News, 17 Nov. 2025
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David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 26 Nov. 2025
Colorado Parks and Wildlife rangers responded to Taylor Canyon in Gunnison City Mountain Park on Friday after the mountain lion’s carcass was discovered near a group of campsites, according to a news release from the agency.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 24 Nov. 2025
In 1942, rangers had killed 28 grizzlies, as well as 54 black bears, which had gone into campgrounds and hotels when the typically abundant food supply at the dumps disappeared.
—JSTOR Daily, 19 Nov. 2025
Thai rangers have arrested two men suspected of being part of an international wildlife smuggling network, the military said Saturday after they were intercepted in a car carrying 81 macaques near the Cambodian border.
—CBS News, 17 Nov. 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 30 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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