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单词 ranger
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ranger

noun

rang·​er ˈrān-jər How to pronounce ranger (audio)
1
a
: the keeper of a British royal park or forest
b
: forest ranger
2
: one that ranges
3
a
: 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

Example Sentences

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 Web Ron Goodman is a ranger on the 1,200-acre preserve, managed by San Bernardino County. Debra Utacia Krol, The Arizona Republic, 28 Aug. 2022 That Izzy is a would-be space ranger who is terrified of space adds a funny wrinkle to a character who, in the hands of less confident screenwriters, might be yet another boringly accomplished and fearless female. Kyle Smith, WSJ, 16 June 2022 In this story, Buzz is a space ranger embarking on an intergalactic adventure, leading a team of recruits in a fight against invaders. Kirsten Chuba, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 June 2022 In reality, though, being an usher is much closer to being a park ranger than a theater attendant. Bailey Pennick, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2022 One of Souther’s graduate students, Erich Schnack, is also a CVNP park ranger, who has done parallel research on Black history in the valley. Brenda Cain, cleveland, 25 Feb. 2022 Her character Seo Yi-kang is a ranger in Jirisan National Park, South Korea’s largest mountainous national park. Joan Macdonald, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2021 Mark was a ranger for the National Park Service at Gettysburg National Military Park in Pennsylvania before going into the paranormal. Washington Post, 29 Oct. 2021 For the last 15 years, Soskin has been a ranger at the Rosie the Riveter WWII Home Front National Historical Park in Richmond, California. Catherine Garcia, The Week, 30 Sep. 2021 See More

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Kids Definition

ranger

noun

rang·​er ˈrān-jər How to pronounce ranger (audio)
1
: forest ranger
2
: a soldier specially trained in close-range fighting

ranger

noun

as in marine

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  • commando
  • musketeer
  • gunner
  • infantryman
  • mortarman
  • dragoon
  • grunt
  • cavalryman
  • footman
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  • warrior
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  • spearman
  • doughboy
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  • foot soldier
  • carabineer
  • soldier
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  • serviceman
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  • GI
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Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • civilian
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