Meaning & use

drover

noun·Advanced

A person whose job is to drive sheep, cattle, or other livestock, especially over long distances.

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The drover guided the herd of cattle across the dry plains toward the railway station.

Old photographs show drovers on horseback moving hundreds of sheep along dusty country roads.

A note on using this word

Drover is now mostly historical or regional, especially in Australian and British rural usage; herder is the more general modern term.

Words with a similar meaning

herder

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