ranger
one of a body of armed guards who patrol a region.
(initial capital letter) a U.S. soldier in World War II specially trained for making surprise raids and attacks in small groups.: Compare commando (def. 1).
a soldier specially trained in the techniques of guerrilla warfare, especially in jungle terrain.
a person who ranges or roves.
(especially in Texas) a member of the state police.
British. a keeper of a royal forest or park.
Building Trades. wale1 (def. 5).
(initial capital letter) one of a series of instrumented U.S. space probes launched in the 1960s that transmitted closeup pictures of the moon before impacting the lunar surface.
Origin of ranger
1Other words from ranger
- un·der·rang·er, noun
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How to use ranger in a sentence
Word gets around when rangers have this technology, and Loucks and Barlow believe that when poachers know that the rhinos in an area are heavily protected, they stay away.
This blind rhino’s infrared security system could help stop poachers | Rachael Zisk | November 12, 2020 | Popular-ScienceWhen I was a park ranger in Alaska, I spent many hours working inside a yurt.
If you’re thinking of a drastic lifestyle change, ‘Off Grid Life’ will feed your fantasy (or kill it) | Tim Smith | October 30, 2020 | Washington PostIn August, The Seattle Times reported that rangers had to bury 200 turds and TP piles in one week in the Enchantments wilderness.
National Parks are logging record crowds. Here’s how to visit safely. | Ula Chrobak | October 15, 2020 | Popular-ScienceThe park enlisted TJ Atsye, a ranger and member of the Laguna Pueblo Tribe, to narrate the self-guided driving and walking tour of the Mesa Top Loop Road.
Though the pandemic and canceled ranger tours initially botched my plans, I took refuge in a quieter, more self-guided experience at Mesa Verde, one that allowed my history-loving imagination to roam freely.
I suspect that the new Tarzan will run into the same problems that beset the recent Lone ranger remake.
Can Tarzan of the Apes Survive in a Post-Colonial World? | Ted Gioia | November 23, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTBut Virunga is not Yellowstone, and ranger Rick would be no match for the threats facing national parks here.
A Belgian Prince, Gorillas, Guerrillas & the Future of the Congo | Nina Strochlic | November 6, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTConsider the controversy over Daybreak ranger, a seemingly androgynous character.
Is ‘Magic: The Gathering’ Immune to GamerGate Misogyny? | David Levesley | October 29, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST“We are competing with a Park ranger AMA,” reassured one aide.
Can New York Democrat Zephyr Teachout Stop Governor Andrew Cuomo? | David Freedlander | August 18, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST“Diversification” is a hedge fund wife eschewing a Lily Pulitzer tote bag in favor of one made by Sloane ranger or Jonathan Adler.
The Hell of the Hamptons: Why the Exclusive Hotspot Is a Mind-Numbing Drag | Robert Gold | August 18, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTL le pere Birat dit la Messe, & fit ce qu'il peut pour ranger vn chacun ce qui estoit du devoir.
At a later date it was used by the Texans in their war against Mexico, and from that time on every Texas ranger wanted a revolver.
The Wonder Book of Knowledge | VariousShe was Addy ranger, the type-writer on the ground-floor, who had come up from her typewriting to see what she could do.
The Creators | May SinclairFarnham soon came up to the mound; but they did not begin to move till ranger shouted out that all were safely over.
Digby Heathcote | W.H.G. KingstonAddy ranger took Mr. Gunning very tenderly by the arm and led him to the stairs to see her go.
The Creators | May Sinclair
British Dictionary definitions for ranger (1 of 3)
/ (ˈreɪndʒə) /
(sometimes capital) an official in charge of a forest, park, estate, nature reserve, etc
mainly US a person employed to patrol a State or national park or forest: Brit equivalent: warden
US one of a body of armed troops employed to police a State or district: a Texas Ranger
(in the US and certain other armies) a commando specially trained in making raids
a person who wanders about large areas of country; a rover
British Dictionary definitions for Ranger (2 of 3)
Ranger Guide
/ (ˈreɪndʒə) /
British a member of the senior branch of the Guides
British Dictionary definitions for Ranger (3 of 3)
/ (ˈreɪndʒə) /
any of a series of nine American lunar probes launched between 1961 and 1965, three of which transmitted to earth photographs of the moon
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