rancher

noun

ranch·​er ˈran-chər How to pronounce rancher (audio)
: one who owns or works on a ranch

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During the news conference Tuesday, Noem, the Homeland Security secretary, mentioned her past as a farmer and rancher in South Dakota. Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2025 Longer term, Peel expects beef prices to stay high for the next several years as ranchers work on rebuilding their herds. Alain Sherter, CBS News, 8 July 2025 For the past decade, Randy Savvy, a musician and rancher, has continued his family's mission of offering horseback rides to at-risk youth while using music to unite country music with hip-hop and Western culture. Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025 Drought exacerbated by climate change in recent years has led many cattle ranchers to thin the size of their herds, nowhere more so than in Colorado. Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 2 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for rancher

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First Known Use

1836, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of rancher was in 1836

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“Rancher.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rancher. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.

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rancher

noun
ranch·​er ˈran-chər How to pronounce rancher (audio)
: a person who owns or works on a ranch

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