herder

Everyday

1. A herder is a person who looks after a group of animals, such as cattle, sheep, goats or reindeer, moving them to fresh grass and keeping them safe. tree →
2. It is also part of names like «cattle herder» or «reindeer herder». tree →

In the lessons

In geography lessons about how people live in mountains, deserts and the Arctic; in Bible stories, shepherds are herders of sheep. Phrases: «goat herder», «reindeer herder», «a nomadic herder».

Examples

• The herder led his goats up the mountain. tree →
• Reindeer herders in Lapland follow their animals across the snow. tree →
• A shepherd is a herder of sheep. tree →
• The cattle herder used a dog to help him. tree →
• Herders in Mongolia live in round tents called gers. tree →
• The herder counted his sheep at sunset. tree →
• In dry years herders must walk far to find water. tree →
• Our story was about a young yak herder. tree →

Note

Countable. A herd is the group of animals; a herder is the person. Similar words: shepherd (sheep), cowboy or stockman (cattle), drover (Australia).