drover

noun

drov·​er ˈdrō-vər How to pronounce drover (audio)
Synonyms of drovernext
: one who drives cattle or sheep

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Another drover rides beside the herd, periodically cracking a bullwhip. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Aug. 2026 First came the Cherokee Native Americans, followed by livestock drovers, and then families seeking relief from the summer heat in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. — Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 2026 If Bowers, who grew up in the Boston area, could pass as a grad student on a hike, then Hallett’s leather drover’s hat hints at his experience as a lumberjack. — Robert Sullivan, Curbed, 9 June 2025 Rocky Shahan as Joe Scarlet Rocky Shahan played a supporting drover, Joe Scarlet. — Tereza Shkurtaj, People.com, 7 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for drover

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First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of drover was in the 14th century

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drover

noun
drov·​er ˈdrō-vər How to pronounce drover (audio)
: a person who drives cattle or sheep

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