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

From her desk in the South African National Parks ranger station, Phalaborwa section ranger Karien Desmet rises to greet them. —Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 16 Jan. 2025

Park ranger Peter Rea snapped a photo of the animal in action, taking down a Canada goose and feasting on it near a partially frozen lake that’s in view of the visitor center. —Mitchell Willetts, Kansas City Star, 15 Jan. 2025

One North Korean soldier had set an unsuccessful trap for the rangers of the 6th Regiment and blew himself up with a grenade. —Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025

The National Park Service rangers particularly remember the former president for his work to establish parks including adding millions of acres to national park land in Alaska in 1987, Litterst said. —John Bacon, USA TODAY, 31 Dec. 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