rancher

noun

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

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Read more When wolves kill livestock, should Colorado grant ranchers anonymity for compensation claims? The Denver Post, 8 Feb. 2025 For example, the USAID Food for Peace Program, which provides emergency food assistance around the world, purchased 1.1 million metric tons of food from U.S. farmers and ranchers in fiscal year 2023. Avery Lotz, Axios, 5 Feb. 2025 Most of these dollars – most of these dollars that go out of USAID, 70-plus percent don't come from U.S. growers, U.S. farmers, U.S. ranchers, or go through us ports. CBS News, 2 Feb. 2025 But for ranchers like Bruchez, wolves come with fatal — and financial — consequences. Mark Dent, thehustle.co, 31 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for rancher 

Word History

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 20 Feb. 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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