ranger

noun

rang·​er ˈrān-jər 

1

a

: the keeper of a British royal park or forest

b

: forest ranger

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.

Recent Examples on the Web

The man’s body was found Thursday and rangers reached it and recovered it Friday, the National Park Service said in a statement. —Phil Helsel, NBC News, 3 Aug. 2024

From the other side of the aisle, Rep. Jason Crow (Colo.), a former Army ranger who served in Iraq and Afghanistan, was appointed the panel’s ranking Democrat. —Jacqueline Alemany, Washington Post, 29 July 2024

Because of the language issue, rangers weren’t able to determine how the man ended up barefoot, the park report said. —Bay Area News Group, The Mercury News, 25 July 2024

Law enforcement rangers issued each of the three suspects a federal violation notice for vandalizing, defacing, or destroying property. —Jon Haworth, ABC News, 9 Aug. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

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

Phrases Containing ranger

• forest ranger
• lone ranger
• park ranger

Kids Definition

ranger

noun

rang·​er ˈrān-jər 

1

: forest ranger

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