sheepherder

sheep·herd·er

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [sheep-hur-der]
- /ˈʃipˌhɜr dər/
- /ʃˈiːphədə/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sheep-hur-der]
- /ˈʃipˌhɜr dər/

Definitions of sheepherder word

noun sheepherder shepherd (def 1). 1
noun sheepherder a person who herds or takes care of a large flock of grazing sheep 0

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Origin of sheepherder

First appearance:

before 1870

One of the 26% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1870-75; sheep + herder

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Parts of speech for Sheepherder

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Sheepherder

sheepherder popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 68% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

sheepherder usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for sheepherder

noun sheepherder

buckaroo — a cowboy
cattleman — A cattleman is a man who looks after or owns cattle, especially in North America or Australia.
cowhand — a hired man who herds and tends cattle, usually on horseback, esp in the western US
cowherd — a person employed to tend cattle
cowpuncher — cowboy

All 10 Synonyms of sheepherder