ranger
[ reyn-jer ]
/ ˈreɪn dʒər /
noun
OTHER WORDS FROM ranger
un·der·rang·er, nounWords nearby ranger
ranged,
rangefinder,
rangeland,
rangeley lakes,
rangemaster,
ranger,
rangi,
ranging pole,
rangiora,
rangoon,
rangpur
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British Dictionary definitions for ranger (1 of 3)
ranger
/ (ˈreɪndʒə) /
noun
(sometimes capital)
an official in charge of a forest, park, estate, nature reserve, etc
mainly US
a person employed to patrol a State or national park or forest
Brit equivalent: warden
US
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
British Dictionary definitions for ranger (2 of 3)
Ranger
1
Ranger Guide
/ (ˈreɪndʒə) /
noun
British
a member of the senior branch of the Guides
British Dictionary definitions for ranger (3 of 3)
Ranger
2
/ (ˈreɪndʒə) /
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