ranger

ˈreɪndʒər

Definitions

1. noun

a person employed to manage and care for a park or forest, or to track and monitor wildlife, often working outdoors.

“The park ranger helped visitors understand the local ecosystem.”

2. verb

to search for and track someone or something, especially in a wilderness area.

“The hunters went out to ranger for deer in the mountains.”

3. verb

to explore or travel through a region, especially one that is remote or wilderness.

“The adventurers decided to ranger through the Amazon rainforest.”

Synonyms

  • guard
  • outdoor worker
  • tracker

Antonyms

  • city resident
  • urban dweller