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Definition of "rancher" []

  • One that owns or manages a ranch. (noun)
  • A rectangular house of one story; a ranch house. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "rancher" in a sentence
  • "“The cold-blooded killing of an Arizona rancher is a sad and sobering reminder of the threats to public safety that exist in our border communities,” Giffords said."
  • "I also agree with schwings, if a rancher is turning down hunters who want to put some pig in the freezer, they have no right to complain about how the hogs are tearing up their land."
  • "The film revolves around Captain Lance Deakin who, after returning to civilian life as a Texas rancher, is attacked by members of his former Special Forces unit."