forest ranger

American

noun

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

forest ranger British

noun

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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A forest ranger in a four-wheel drive picks me up.

From BBC • Aug. 2, 2024

Martin and another forest ranger reached her by 1:30 a.m. — about eight hours after her fall.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 3, 2024

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

A $720-a-year forest ranger can scale an 8,000-foot peak, but that doesn’t give him the tallest soapbox.

From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2022

He is not a forest ranger, wise in the way of the woods.

From "Speak" by Laurie Halse Anderson

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