ranger

CEFRB1

/ˈɹeɪ̯nd͡ʒə/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A person who protects or manages a large natural area.

  2. 02

    noun

    A soldier trained to operate in difficult conditions.

Examples

  • Tom always thought he'd like to become a forest ranger.

  • Tom is a forest ranger.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
2

Also pronounced

  • /ˈɹæ̝ɪ̯nd͡ʒə/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A keeper, guardian, or soldier who ranges over a region (generally of wilderness) to protect the area or enforce the law.

  2. One who ranges; a rover.

  3. A roving robber; one who seeks plunder.

More examples

In context

  • Just like down in Texas when I was rangering, you just keep turning over rocks […]

  • He saw men long dead whom he had rangered with, saw Pedro Flores and Pea Eye and a redheaded whore he had taken up with for a month in his riverboating days.

  • The tamis raunger.

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The national park blank patrols the hiking trails daily to ensure visitor safety.

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Origin

noun

From range (verb) + -er.