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rancher

[ran-cher] / ˈræn tʃər /
NOUN
ranch owner
Synonyms
STRONGEST
breeder herder herdsman
STRONG
cattleman cowboy cowpoke drover gaucho granger grazier shepherd stockman vaquero wrangler
WEAK
cattle farmer cowherder cowkeeper ranchero ranchman stock breeder
NOUN
person who works a ranch
Synonyms
STRONGEST
farmer
STRONG
cattleman cowboy cowgirl cowhand cowpoke gaucho hand shepherd

Example Sentences

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Darrell George Crofts was born Aug. 14, 1938, in Cisco, Texas, where his father was a cattle rancher.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

Marc Dietz, 55, a businessman and rancher who operates a family-owned radio station in Ozark, one of two county seats, broke the story that the prison was planned for Franklin County.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

They are joined by Fonda’s rancher pal, played by Kris Kristofferson.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 2026

A local rancher hired the migrant to manage his herd of cattle.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 18, 2026

Papa thought it was the right thing to do; after all, the rancher had let us live in his cabin free while we worked for him.

From "The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child" by Francisco Jiménez

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.