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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According to Coral Springs-Parkland Fire Rescue, crews responded to reports of the incident and took the road ranger to a hospital to be treated for a broken thumb.
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Cbs Miami Team, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
The resulting image is not merely a product of technology, but of years of relationship-building between photographers and local rangers.
—New Atlas, 12 Apr. 2026
Jurors watched several hours of video on Wednesday, including Espinoza’s first interviews with Horner, during which the ranger said Horner lied repeatedly.
—Amy McDaniel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Apr. 2026
Created through a collaboration between Walt Disney Imagineering and Pixar Animation Studios, this all-new character helps prepare departing space rangers in a practice range before the real mission begins.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 9 Apr. 2026
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Cbs Miami Team, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
The resulting image is not merely a product of technology, but of years of relationship-building between photographers and local rangers.
—New Atlas, 12 Apr. 2026
Jurors watched several hours of video on Wednesday, including Espinoza’s first interviews with Horner, during which the ranger said Horner lied repeatedly.
—Amy McDaniel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Apr. 2026
Created through a collaboration between Walt Disney Imagineering and Pixar Animation Studios, this all-new character helps prepare departing space rangers in a practice range before the real mission begins.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 9 Apr. 2026
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“Ranger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ranger. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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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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