1. people who tend and guard sheep, especially those who move flocks to different grazing areas
Usage: primarily used in American English

Examples

• The sheepherders moved their flock to higher pastures for the summer.
• Many Basque immigrants worked as sheepherders in the American West.
• The sheepherders used trained dogs to help control the sheep.
• Local sheepherders gathered to discuss grazing rights on public land.
• The ranch employed several sheepherders to manage its large flocks.
• Sheepherders often lived in remote areas for months at a time.