sheepherder

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noun

A person who herds sheep; a shepherd.

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shepherd
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Meanings

nounsheepherder (plural sheepherders)

plural sheepherders

  1. A person who herds sheep; a shepherd.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna herder of sheep (on an open range); someone who keeps the sheep together in a flock

Similar
shepherd
Broader
herderdrover
Also see
shepherd

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From sheep + herder.

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Translations

Bulgarian овчар, овчарка
  • овчар (ovčar)person herding sheep
  • овчарка (ovčarka)person herding sheep
Dutch schaapsherder
  • schaapsherderperson herding sheep
German Schafhirt, Schafhirte
  • Schafhirtperson herding sheep
  • Schafhirteperson herding sheep
  • Schafhirtinperson herding sheep
  • Schäferperson herding sheep
Spanish pastor de ovejas
  • pastor de ovejasperson herding sheep
Cite this entry
APA

sheepherder. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sheepherder

MLA

“sheepherder.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sheepherder. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sheepherder,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sheepherder.

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