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Definitions

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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A free and just society starts with the protection of life and property, the one big thing the rancher from Antioquia got right.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 15, 2026

“This petition is going to hurt the mountain lion more than anything,” said Vince Fontana, a fourth-generation rancher from San Mateo County.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 12, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 18, 2026

Among them is Amanda Garcia, a cattle rancher who lives near Rio Grande City, Texas, on the Mexican border.

From BBC • Jan. 18, 2026

Joe and other sharecroppers went to see the rancher to tell him what was happening.

From "Breaking Through" by Francisco Jiménez

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