rancher

noun

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

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There was also support to help ranchers add flags to fences to deter wolves and also to help fund monitoring of cattle, often on horseback. Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2024 County investigators discovered that 32 types of PFAS were in the ranchers’ soil and water. Elaine Mallon, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 6 Dec. 2024 The rancher reported their findings to the Navajo County Sheriff's Office and the Arizona Department of Agriculture Livestock Division, who, working in tandem, conducted a lengthy investigation. Olivia Rose, The Arizona Republic, 6 Dec. 2024 Building a biological barrier across the Darien Gap costs $15 million a year, but collectively saves much more for the continent’s ranchers to the north—the USDA estimates the US cattle industry alone benefits by more than $900 million a year. Geraldine Castro, WIRED, 4 Dec. 2024 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 18 Dec. 2024.

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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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