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

Each year the locals would string up the swing; each year the rangers would cut it down.

From Los Angeles Times

The National Park Service said in a statement that they were investigating the incident and "park rangers and emergency personnel responded immediately."

From BBC

Witnesses said park rangers, many of whom are exempt from the furloughs, arrived at the scene shortly after the accident.

From Los Angeles Times

Park rangers at Alaska's Katmai National Park, home to some of the largest brown bears in the world, praised Chunk's resilience in learning how to fish with his injury.

From BBC

Federal lands, including National Parks and National Forests, have been closed off to visitors during past shutdowns, since the rangers and other employees were asked to stay at home.

From BBC