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

Jaeger himself is a former forest ranger, and mixed martial arts fighter.

From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2025

Jon Blackstone, a forest ranger from Maine, who is working as a firefighter battling wildfires in northern Quebec, is happy he paid some attention during French classes in high school.

From New York Times ● Jun. 29, 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

Rhode Island’s principal forest ranger, Ben Arnold, is worried about the drought extending into the fall.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 14, 2022

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

From "Speak" by Laurie Halse Anderson