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forest ranger
noun
: an officer charged with the patrolling and guarding of a forest
especially
: one in charge of the management and protection of a portion of a public forest
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Trapped in the middle of a snowstorm in their formerly idyllic rural community, a forest ranger (Sam Richardson) and a postal employee (Milana Vayntrub) must uncover the mysterious beast behind a series of gruesome murders.
—EW.com, 31 Oct. 2024
In a bloody good mix of horror comedy and murder mystery, Sam Richardson plays a naive but good-hearted forest ranger new to a small Vermont town out to catch a killer (who may or may not be a werewolf) among the various kooky residents.
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—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 25 Oct. 2024
Hiker Has Been Missing for Days After Getting Separated from Group at Montana's Glacier National Park
Thompson said that the Whatcom County Humane Society contacted her on Aug. 4 because a forest ranger found Schock’s dog, Freddy, in the trail.
—David Chiu, Peoplemag, 6 Sep. 2024
The carcass, found bloated and floating in a stream in the rural northern state of Kelantan, was discovered by forest rangers.
—Heather Chen, CNN, 13 July 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1830, in the meaning defined above
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“Forest ranger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/forest%20ranger. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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forest ranger
noun
: a person in charge of the management and protection of a forest
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