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Meaning of rancher
A person who owns or manages a ranch.
Etymology of rancher
The word "rancher" originates from the Spanish word "rancho", meaning "farm" or "ranch", which is derived from the Latin word "ranicum", a type of farm or estate.
The term "rancher" has been used in English since the late 19th century to refer to a person who owns or manages a large farm or estate, especially in the western United States.
Synonyms
farmer
grazier
stockman
stockwoman
cattleman
cattlewoman
sheepherder
cowherd
ranchhand
farmhand
agriculturalist
cultivator
husbandman
planter
settler
colonist
homesteader
ranchwoman
stockkeeper
herdsman
herder
drover
pastoralist
livestocker
breeder
raiser
farmerette
farmworker
agrarian
rustic
countryman
yeoman
Definitions
- A person who owns or manages a ranch, typically for the purpose of raising livestock such as cattle or sheep.
- * A person who works on a ranch, especially one who is involved in the care and management of livestock.
Usage Examples
- The rancher spent most of his day herding cattle across the open range.
- * As a rancher, she was responsible for the care and management of over 1,000 head of livestock.
- * The rancher's daughter learned how to ride a horse and fix a broken fence from a young age.
Antonyms
city dweller
urbanite
townsman
townspeople
villager
suburbanite
metropolitan
industrialist
manufacturer
merchant
trader
businessman
businesswoman
office worker
clerk
bureaucrat
administrator
urban planner
architect
engineer
city planner