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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 51Թ Forms
- ܲd·Բe noun
51Թ History and Origins
Example Sentences
While the conservancy and its partners figured out what to do, rangers ferried lucerne pellets and other food to the island to help keep the giraffes alive.
It’s not suitable for young children or anyone with claustrophobia, rangers say, and the stairs are roughly as tall as a 20-story building.
"There were rangers buzzing about on their buggies. Nobody seemed to think anything was wrong at the time. Nobody asked to look in my basket."
The warrant comes after The Dolphin Company apparently prevented FWC rangers from trying to check on the animals, local media reported.
Park rangers deemed her injuries and death suspicious, according to Botti.
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