ranger

noun

rang·​er ˈrān-jər How to pronounce ranger (audio)
1
a
: the keeper of a British royal park or forest
2
: one that ranges
3
a
: one of a body of organized armed men who range 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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It's based on reports from hundreds of rangers and other park workers in multiple online groups, but is likely undercounting the full breadth of the firings. Kate Murphy, Axios, 5 Mar. 2025 Burleson said the event on Sunday is not intended to be political but is, instead, just a chance to show love and respect to the rangers and the park. James Leigh, arkansasonline.com, 1 Mar. 2025 This bat, with its unusual white fur, was part of a colony found by wildlife rangers at the Toucan Ridge Ecology and Education Society research station. Stories By Real-Time News Team, With Ai Summarization, Miami Herald, 28 Feb. 2025 Climbing rangers, for instance, are funded by grants alone. Gavin Feek, Outside Online, 24 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for ranger

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of ranger was in the 14th century

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“Ranger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ranger. Accessed 11 Mar. 2025.

Kids Definition

ranger

noun
rang·​er ˈrān-jər How to pronounce ranger (audio)
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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