: one of a body of organized armed men who range over a region especially to enforce the law
b
: a soldier specially trained in close-range fighting and in raiding tactics
Examples of ranger in a Sentence
She's now a ranger at a national forest in Montana.
We were fortunate enough to get a tour from a ranger when we visited Yellowstone National Park.
Recent Examples on the WebThe climber’s name has not been released pending notification of their family, rangers said.—Don Sweeney, Sacramento Bee, 21 May 2024 Park authorities were immediately sent to the upper mountain range on the West Buttress route due to concerns from the family member and mountaineering rangers were able to quickly locate the climber’s empty tent at the top of the 16,200-foot ridge, park officials said.—Jon Haworth, ABC News, 21 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for ranger
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