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grazier

American  
[grey-zher] / ˈgreɪ ʒər /

noun

Chiefly British.

  1. a person who grazes cattle for the market.

grazier British  
/ ˈɡreɪzɪə /

noun

  1. a rancher or farmer who rears or fattens cattle or sheep on grazing land

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Etymology

Origin of grazier

First recorded in 1225–75, grazier is from the Middle English word grasier. See graze 1, -ier 1

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Example Sentences

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With grazier parents and grandparents, the industry runs in her blood.

From BBC • Dec. 10, 2025

The council and volunteer grazier, Mark Jackson, look after the herd, which includes several different breeds - Kashmir, Boer a South African breed, and feral goats.

From BBC • Nov. 26, 2022

Perhaps we can learn from Peter Andrews, a racehorse breeder and grazier from New South Wales, who wrote an excellent book called Back from the Brink.

From Time • Aug. 13, 2014

The farmer has more rapidly become a comfortable, well-to-do personage; the grazier or squatter has seen his income swell.

From Australian Pictures Drawn with Pen and Pencil by Willoughby, Howard

For without this, in the eye of the experienced grazier and butcher, the animal is considered nearly worthless.

From Herd Record of the Association of Breeders of Thorough-Bred Neat Stock Short Horns, Ayrshires and Devons by Various

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