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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

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 2026

In Medora: In “Wooly Boys,” a grizzled sheep rancher played by Peter Fonda is tricked into taking a road trip with his grandson.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 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

After stopping at several places and asking for work, we found a rancher who still had a few cotton fields to be picked.

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