ranger
pronunciation
How to pronounce ranger in British English:
UK [ˈreɪndʒə(r)]
How to pronounce ranger in American English:
US [ˈrendʒɚ]
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- Noun:
- an official who is responsible for managing and protecting an area of forest
- a member of a military unit trained as shock troops for hit-and-run raids
Word Origin
- ranger (n.)
- late 14c., "gamekeeper," agent noun from range (v.)). Attested from 1660s in sense of "man (often mounted) who polices an area." The elite U.S. combat unit is attested from 1942 (organized 1941).
Example
- 1. Are you a ranger to kill my people ?
- 2. King said anderson 's husband had been working as a ranger elsewhere in the park at the time of the shooting .
- 3. You are the ranger who kills my people ?
- 4. Whats the shortest ranger joke ever ?
- 5. Not even a park ranger ?