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ranger
[ reyn-jer ]
noun
- 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. wale 1( 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.
ranger
1/ ˈɪԻə /
noun
- sometimes capital an official in charge of a forest, park, estate, nature reserve, etc
- a person employed to patrol a State or national park or forest Brit equivalentwarden
- 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
Ranger
2/ ˈɪԻə /
noun
- a member of the senior branch of the Guides
Ranger
3/ ˈɪԻə /
noun
- any of a series of nine American lunar probes launched between 1961 and 1965, three of which transmitted to earth photographs of the moon
Other Word Forms
- ܲd·Բe noun
Word History and Origins
Example Sentences
Pondering his next career move, he’s thought about whether he should work outdoors as a park ranger.
The alarm was raised by another teenager and KWS rangers followed tracks to the nearby Mbagathi River, where they found the primary school girl's remains.
The ranger service thanked emergency services who responded to the alert and local businesses that provided accommodation, food and refreshments.
Ben Jackson, head ranger for the south of the North York Moors National Park, said the authority had been "keen to improve accessibility" in the area for many years.
The National Trust manages a special area of conservation in the Mournes, "with the whole site designated specifically because of the habitat that's there", its lead ranger, James Fisher, told BBC News NI.
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