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rancher

rancher

88 2.7
A person who owns or looks after a ranch that has cattle and sheep
  • noun
  • /ˈræntʃər/
  • US
translation icon : ganadero
  • As a skilled rancher, she knows how to raise both sheep and cattle effectively.
  • cattle rancher
  • farmers and ranchers
  • hobby rancher

Then they see a rancher doing hard work.

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Examples

Synonyms

ranchero
vsrancher
  • US
9 6.8

A person who owns or works on a ranch

is the broader, nonregional term for a manager or owner of such property
cattleman
vsrancher
4 4.2

A person who raises and looks after cattle on a farm or ranch

covers owners or managers who may work with cattle or sheep broadly
pastoralist
vsrancher
  • Specialized
1 7.4

A person who raises and looks after grazing animals like cattle or sheep

is more occupational, stressing ownership or management of a livestock property
grazier
vsrancher
  • UK
1 8.8

A person who looks after cattle or sheep on grassland for sale

focuses more on ownership or management of the whole livestock property
ranchman
vsrancher
  • US
4.8

A person who owns or works on a ranch and cares for cattle and horses

refers more generally to someone who owns or manages such property
estanciero
vsrancher
9.9

A person who owns or manages a large South American ranch

is the general word for a person managing or owning such estates
cattlewoman
vsrancher
6.8

A woman who owns and cares for cattle on a farm

is the neutral term for any person owning or managing the livestock property
stock farmer
vsrancher
  • UK
2.5

A farmer who raises animals like cattle or sheep for food and milk

is narrower, emphasizing ownership or management of a livestock property
stock raiser
vsrancher
4.4

A person who keeps and breeds animals like cows and sheep for meat or milk

highlights owning or managing a livestock property rather than just raising animals

How Large

rancher
  • US
88 2.7
cattleman
4 4.2
smallholder
  • UK
1 5.8

Surface Forms

rancher singular
ranchers plural

Morphology

rancher = ranch (transparent) = ranch + er

The meaning is a straightforward agent noun formed from 'ranch' plus '-er', referring to a person associated with a ranch.

Etymology

The word rancher comes from the Spanish word rancho, which gave English the word ranch and meant 'small farm' or 'camp' in Mexico. So a rancher is someone who runs a ranch and raises cattle or sheep.