ranchman

noun

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Recent Examples of ranchman Roosevelt observes that the cougars of his time are docile and timid, terrified of the rifle-bearing ranchman who had come to dominate their homelands. — Declan Leary, National Review, 12 Sep. 2019 This once summer residence of the Marquis de Mores—an Old West frontier ranchman—and his family includes many of their original furnishings. — Laura Kiniry, Smithsonian, 6 June 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ranchman
  1. rancher
  2. homesteader
  3. ranchero
Noun
  • Clayton Tucker, a rancher and the Democratic nominee for state agriculture commissioner, said his campaign events are consumed by talk of data centers.
    — Marc Levy, Fortune, 23 July 2026
  • Staten provided the missing link between his father and Yancy, who told the Double K rancher about the plan to trick his father.
    — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 23 July 2026
Definition of rancher
Noun
  • Haushofer’s The Wall prompts readers to reflect on this question as an unnamed protagonist becomes a forced—though not unhappy—homesteader, cutoff from society by an invisible barrier.
    — Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 17 July 2026
  • In the mid-19th century, a family of Dutch-Afrikaans homesteaders sets out to cross the inhospitable terrain of the Kalahari Desert along with their backer, a boorish Brit whose avarice and bigotry loom large over the journey.
    — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 15 July 2026
Definition of homesteader
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  • The ranchero-style steakhouse led by executive chef Aaron Zimmer shuttered after less than two years in service.
    — Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
  • Cuisine Privé — for chef Sandra Kazouh's ranchero brisket with crispy root vegetable gratin.
    — Eddie Fontanez, AZCentral.com, 23 Feb. 2026
Definition of ranchero

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