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ranger

[ reyn-jer ]

noun

  1. one of a body of armed guards who patrol a region.
  2. (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 ).
  3. a soldier specially trained in the techniques of guerrilla warfare, especially in jungle terrain.
  4. a person who ranges or roves.
  5. (especially in Texas) a member of the state police.
  6. British. a keeper of a royal forest or park.
  7. Building Trades. wale 1( def 5 ).
  8. (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

  1. sometimes capital an official in charge of a forest, park, estate, nature reserve, etc
  2. a person employed to patrol a State or national park or forest Brit equivalentwarden
  3. one of a body of armed troops employed to police a State or district

    a Texas Ranger

  4. (in the US and certain other armies) a commando specially trained in making raids
  5. a person who wanders about large areas of country; a rover
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Ranger

2

/ ˈɪԻə /

noun

  1. a member of the senior branch of the Guides
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Ranger

3

/ ˈɪԻə /

noun

  1. any of a series of nine American lunar probes launched between 1961 and 1965, three of which transmitted to earth photographs of the moon
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • ܲd·Բe noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of ranger1

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; range, -er 1
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Pondering his next career move, he’s thought about whether he should work outdoors as a park ranger.

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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.

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The ranger service thanked emergency services who responded to the alert and local businesses that provided accommodation, food and refreshments.

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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.

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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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