Synonyms of herders

herders

noun

plural of herder

as in herdsmen

a tender of livestock

the nomadic reindeer herders of Siberia live in reindeer-skin tents

Synonyms & Similar Words

• herdsmen
• cowboys
• shepherds
• sheepherders
• cowmen
• cowhands
• cowherds
• vaqueros
• gauchos
• shepherdesses
• cowpunchers
• cowgirls
• goatherds
• drovers
• cowpokes
• rancheros
• buckaroos
• swineherds
• wranglers

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of herders

The markings lead some experts to believe that the site had ceremonial purposes for the seminomadic herders known to have frequented the area thousands of years ago. — Taylor Luck, Christian Science Monitor, 7 Oct. 2026

The mob zigzagged a few more times, with the herders in pursuit. — Ingfei Chen, New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2026

Authorities have said the bandit groups include mostly former herders who took up arms against farming communities, after clashes between them over increasingly strained resources. — Dyepkazah Shibayan, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026

These preliminary results underscore how heat, behavior and health all come together in real time for herders. — Anne Pisor, The Conversation, 25 Aug. 2026

That didn't stop Arrowsmith from agreeing to the deal, who is at risk of selling his goats and laying off his herders. — Ananya Chetia, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2026

The current dispute dates to 2022, when goat herders were temporarily brought under the alternative monthly wage already used for sheep herders. — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 13 Aug. 2026