ranger

[reyn-jer]

noun

1. forest ranger.

2. one of a body of armed guards who patrol a region.

3. (initial capital letter),  a U.S. soldier in World War II specially trained for making surprise raids and attacks in small groups.

4. a soldier specially trained in the techniques of guerrilla warfare, especially in jungle terrain.

5. a person who ranges or roves.

6. (especially in Texas) a member of the state police.

7. British.,  a keeper of a royal forest or park.

8. Building Trades.,  wale.

9. (initial capital letter),  one of a series of instrumented U.S. space probes launched in the 1960s that transmitted closeup pictures of the moon before impacting the lunar surface.

ranger

¹

/ ˈreɪndʒə /

noun

1. (sometimes capital) an official in charge of a forest, park, estate, nature reserve, etc

2. Brit equivalent: warden. a person employed to patrol a State or national park or forest

3. one of a body of armed troops employed to police a State or district

   a Texas Ranger

4. (in the US and certain other armies) a commando specially trained in making raids

5. a person who wanders about large areas of country; a rover

Ranger

²

/ ˈreɪndʒə /

noun

1. a member of the senior branch of the Guides

Ranger

³

/ ˈreɪndʒə /

noun

1. any of a series of nine American lunar probes launched between 1961 and 1965, three of which transmitted to earth photographs of the moon

Other Word Forms

• underranger noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of ranger¹

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; range, -er ¹

Example Sentences

One day after the government shutdown ended , a ranger ambled down a trail in Joshua Tree National Park, bathed in golden light.

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As such, the rangers have to physically immobilise the creatures before they can be blindfolded and transported.

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As the government shutdown stretched on last week, Travis Puglisi saw something unusual at Joshua Tree National Park: two rangers doing graffiti checks.

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After Hoyos reached the surface, a young man pulled him aboard the boat, and when the captain saw his condition, he called the park ranger station to report the incident.

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The 14 rangers who help manage the park are busier than ever.

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