rancher
rancher — noun
1. a person whose job involves raising cattle, horses, or sheep on a large farm in
1.nounB1
Definition
a person whose job involves raising cattle, horses, or sheep on a large farm in a rural area; or someone who owns that type of farm
Example
Diego has worked as a rancher in Texas for thirty years, managing five hundred cattle.
countable noun: a rancher
The Okafor family now work as ranchers raising goats and sheep for wool.
plural: ranchers; work as ranchers
A rancher like Lukas can tell if a cow is sick by how it walks.
The young rancher Ananya rode out at dawn to check on the new calves.
noun modifier: young rancher
Kwame plans to become a rancher after finishing agricultural college.
collocation: become a rancher
Common collocations
- work as a rancher
- become a rancher
- cattle rancher
- sheep rancher
- third-generation rancher
Usage Note
Frequently used with a preceding noun that names the type of animal raised (e.g. cattle rancher, sheep rancher).
Common Mistakes
He is a farmer who works on a large piece of land' (too vague — the specific activity of raising livestock is missing).
He is a rancher who raises cattle on a large farm in the countryside.
a rancher's work specifically centres on livestock, not crops.