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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

“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

The process for determining whether a taxpayer truly moved away stems from a complex and long-running tax case involving Stephen Bragg, a California crane operator who moved to Arizona to become a cattle rancher.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 25, 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

Then the talkative former Texas Ranger appeared, also presenting himself as a rancher.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann