ranchers

Definition of ranchersnext
plural of rancher

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homesteaders
Noun
  • When cities buy water rights from rural areas and let the fields go fallow, the land does not automatically return to the shortgrass prairie encountered by 19th-century homesteaders or the Native Americans before them.
    Krista Kafer, Denver Post, 7 Apr. 2026
  • For homesteaders taking an incremental, DIY approach, hoop houses and mini greenhouses are great entry points.
    Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2026
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“Ranchers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ranchers. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.

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