ranger

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ranger^¹

/ˈɹeɪ̯nd͡ʒə/ UK
/ˈɹeɪ̯nd͡ʒɚ/ US
/ˈɹæ̝ɪ̯nd͡ʒə/ Australia

Rhymes with -eɪnd͡ʒə(ɹ)

noun rangers

One who ranges; a rover.
A roving robber; one who seeks plunder.
A keeper, guardian, or soldier who ranges over a region (generally of wilderness) to protect the area or enforce the law.
obsolete That which separates or arranges; a sieve. The tamis raunger.
A dog that beats the ground in search of game.
In some modern armies, an elite soldier, similar to special forces but often operating in larger units.
A warrior character, often with wilderness and stealth skill, who typically travels the countryside.
A character skilled in the use of ranged weapons.

verb rangers · rangering · rangered

rare, transitive To work as a ranger. Just like down in Texas when I was rangering, you just keep turning over rocks […]

Ranger^²

noun Rangers

A player on any of various teams called Rangers, such as the Texas Rangers (in baseball) or the New York Rangers (in ice hockey).

proper noun

A surname.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: commando, fire warden, texas ranger, prowler, away, guard, storage, isolate, guerrilla, guerilla, put, store, custody, adjusted, care, solitary

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noun keeper, guardian, or soldier who ranges over a region — see also forest ranger, park ranger

Español	alimañero, guardaparque, guardacaza, montaraz, montanero, guardabosque
日本語	動物管理官 dōbutsu kanri kan
Română	pădurar

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@misc{ranger_2026,
  title = {ranger},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ranger},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}