sheepherder

noun

sheep·​herd·​er ˈshēp-ˌhər-dər How to pronounce sheepherder (audio)
: a worker in charge of sheep especially on open range

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After Joe translates for Washington in an interrogation with a sheepherder whose land borders the ravine where Vines’s body was found, Washington finally makes her suspicions plain. Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 31 Mar. 2025 Whitfield doubles down on his previous orders, instructing the former sheepherder to murder all the Duttons and dump their bodies in the lawless border town. Matt Cabral, EW.com, 30 Mar. 2025 Interviews with sheepherders were conducted in Spanish through an interpreter. Ian Max Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 17 Jan. 2025 For sheepherders living in Idaho, mountainous distances are all part of a day’s work. Ian Max Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 17 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sheepherder

Word History

First Known Use

1871, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of sheepherder was in 1871

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“Sheepherder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sheepherder. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.

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sheepherder

noun
sheep·​herd·​er ˈshēp-ˌhərd-ər How to pronounce sheepherder (audio)
: a worker in charge of a flock of sheep
sheepherding
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noun

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