rancher
noun
a person who owns or works on a ranch.
ranchers
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pluralof rancher.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The land the tribe inhabited before being evicted is now divided among ranchers, government agencies and a conservation nonprofit.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026
Many farmers and ranchers across the US say they are being hit from all sides.
From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026
His forecast is straightforward: “There will be more bison ranchers and more bison producers in 10 years than there are today.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
The legislation also codifies a program to compensate ranchers when they lose livestock to wolves or suffer indirect harm.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2026
Hence, soon after the 1848 war, most local ranchers found themselves up to their elbows in sheep with no place to graze them.
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
