rancher

noun

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

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Several ranchers and hunting outfitters provided public comment before the vote, as did the county sheriff. Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 3 Apr. 2025 Its upscale dining is sourced from local ranchers, farmers and purveyors. Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 2 Apr. 2025 The 1996 farm bill authorized and funded a new Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) that, among other measures, paid 75% of the cost of improvements needed for farmers and ranchers to implement rotation grazing systems. Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 30 Mar. 2025 Restaurants feed other industries—vendors, purveyors, farmers, ranchers. Pavia Rosati, Robb Report, 23 Mar. 2025 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 15 Apr. 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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