ranchers
n. countable B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈɹæntʃɝz// UK //ɹˈɑːntʃəz// ranch·ers
n. people who own or manage a very large farm where animals like cows or sheep are raised.
n. individuals who own or operate a large farm specifically for the breeding and raising of livestock, such as cattle or sheep.
The ranchers moved their cattle to the green valley for the summer.
Local ranchers met with the government to discuss water rights and land use for their herds.
The expansion of the railway in the nineteenth century allowed ranchers to transport their livestock to distant urban markets far more efficiently than the traditional cattle drives.
Usage
Plural form of 'rancher'; primarily used in North American and Australian contexts.