noun

ranger

ranger, park warden, forest keeper

A park ranger gave us a map.

A park ranger gave us a map.

The forest ranger patrols this area.

The forest ranger patrols this area.

a park/forest ranger a person who looks after a park/forest A park ranger warned us about the fire.

warden, keeper, guard, forester

From 'range' (an area of land) + '-er' (a person who does something). A person who looks after a range.

A 'ranger' is someone who 'ranges' (roams) over a large area like a park or forest.

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