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forest ranger
noun
: an officer charged with the patrolling and guarding of a forest
especially
: one in charge of the management and protection of a portion of a public forest
Examples of forest ranger in a Sentence
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Seven individuals who travel extensively—including a professional photographer, an outdoor educator, a professional skier and mountain biker, a forest ranger, and mapping technology specialist—were tasked with schlepping these bags around the country to assess the best picks for adventure travel.
—Caitlin Kelly, Outside Online, 25 June 2024
Bahman, a forest ranger whose father grapples with memory disorders, actively prevents the locals from hunting the leopards.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 12 Mar. 2024
In Wisconsin the leading causes of wildfires is debris burning, with equipment issues second, said Marc Sass, a state Department of Natural Resources cooperative area forest ranger in southeast Wisconsin.
—David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 14 Mar. 2024
The three-day search led by New York State Police included over 80 New York and Vermont state troopers and forest rangers with squads of K-9 units.
—Chris Eberhart, Fox News, 10 Dec. 2023
When a tight end in each contest ran as alone as an Alaskan forest ranger, for example, each QB hit him for a lengthy touchdown.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Jan. 2024
An experienced hiker, Lloyd was out on the 4,060-foot mountain alone and survived the night waiting for forest rangers to rescue her.
—Liza Esquibias, Peoplemag, 4 Jan. 2024
An experienced hiker has a small spruce tree — and forest rangers — to thank for saving her life.
—Brian Anthony Hernandez, Peoplemag, 8 Jan. 2024
In the middle of the night, they were awakened by forest rangers knocking on the door of their lakeside cabin.
—Hilary Howard, New York Times, 15 July 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
1830, in the meaning defined above
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“Forest ranger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/forest%20ranger. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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forest ranger
noun
: a person in charge of the management and protection of a forest
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