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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Ask the local rangers about conditions higher on the peak.
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Frederick Dreier, Outside, 10 Mar. 2026
If approved by more than 50% of voters during the June 2 election, the money would go to the Santa Clara Valley Open Space Authority, a government agency based in San Jose, to acquire land, hire more rangers and maintenance staff, and build new trails, parking lots, restrooms and other facilities.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 9 Mar. 2026
Desperate, the brothers resort to going on a bank-robbing spree, which becomes a game of cat and mouse as they are tracked by a pair of Texas rangers (Jeff Bridges and Gil Birmingham).
—Sezin Devi Keohler, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Mar. 2026
The affidavit states that Miller showed up while the rangers were there, knocked softly and soon admitted to breaking into the cabin three days earlier seeking a warm place to stay.
—ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026
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Frederick Dreier, Outside, 10 Mar. 2026
If approved by more than 50% of voters during the June 2 election, the money would go to the Santa Clara Valley Open Space Authority, a government agency based in San Jose, to acquire land, hire more rangers and maintenance staff, and build new trails, parking lots, restrooms and other facilities.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 9 Mar. 2026
Desperate, the brothers resort to going on a bank-robbing spree, which becomes a game of cat and mouse as they are tracked by a pair of Texas rangers (Jeff Bridges and Gil Birmingham).
—Sezin Devi Keohler, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Mar. 2026
The affidavit states that Miller showed up while the rangers were there, knocked softly and soon admitted to breaking into the cabin three days earlier seeking a warm place to stay.
—ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026
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“Ranger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ranger. Accessed 14 Mar. 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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