searcher

Pronunciation: /ˈsɝt͡ʃɚ/

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun someone making a search or inquiry
  2. noun a customs official whose job is to search baggage or goods or vehicles for contraband or dutiable items
  3. noun large metallic blue-green beetle that preys on caterpillars; found in North America

Etymology

From Middle English serchour, sercher, from Old French cercheor; equivalent to search + -er.

In classic literature

Synonyms

seeker, quester

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
person
Narrower (hyponyms)
finder, hunter, gadabout

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