forest ranger

American  

noun

1. any of the officers employed by the government to supervise the care and preservation of forests, especially public forests.

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forest ranger British  

noun

1. a government official who patrols and protects forests, wildlife, etc

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Etymology

Origin of forest ranger

First recorded in 1820–30

Example Sentences

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forest ranger

Now in his 50s, he has turned from illegal logger to forest ranger after witnessing what he describes as "nature's revenge".

From BBC ● Jan. 5, 2023

He might carry on about growing up in Wyoming as the son of a forest ranger or what he learned graduating in the top quarter of his law school class at Pepperdine.

From Washington Post ● Dec. 15, 2022

Jamie Seguerra, a forest ranger, said visitors ask her a few dozen times a day to disclose Methuselah’s location.

From New York Times ● Oct. 8, 2022

Marble, Colorado, agreed to pay part of the cost of a forest ranger to keep an eye on a heavily used trail that has been the source of numerous complaints.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 17, 2022

I wouldn’t do well as a forest ranger, Jonathan thought.

From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret