noun
ranger
RAYND-zhuh
noun
1
Someone whose job is to patrol and protect an area, especially a park or wilderness.
"A park ranger showed us where the bears had been spotted."
"Forest rangers monitor the area for wildfire risk."
2
A soldier belonging to an elite military unit trained for scouting and raiding.
"Her brother served as an Army Ranger for six years."
"The rangers were dropped behind enemy lines under cover of darkness."
3
In games and fantasy fiction, a wilderness-skilled fighter, often using a bow.
"He built his character as a ranger with a longbow."
"The ranger tracked the monster's footprints through the forest."
How to Use Ranger
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSomeone who patrols and protects wild land, or an elite soldier or fantasy-game archer/tracker.
Common pairings
park ranger
forest ranger
Army Ranger
Word Forms
rangered past tense, rangers plural, Rangers plural, rangers singular
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