marker B2 Topic:Space, Position & Direction US /ˈmɑː(ɹ)kə(ɹ)/ See IPA manual Freq #9043 Meanings 1 noun A pen with a thick, felt tip used for writing or drawing. She used a red marker to highlight the important dates. 2 noun An object or sign used to show a position or boundary. A stone marker showed where the old castle once stood. 3 noun A sign or event that shows or proves something. Graduation is an important marker of independence for many students. Thesaurus Word family Forms markers Derived forms backmarkerbiomarkerbookmarkerchemomarkerexomarkerfluoromarkergeomarkerglycomarkerhitmarkerimmunomarkerintermarkermarkerboard Related forms man-marker Common collocations yard marker Noun + noun Etymology From mark + -er. Topics Space, Position & Direction External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # marker **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈmɑː(ɹ)kə(ɹ)/ **Frequency rank:** 9043 ## Meanings 1. A pen with a thick, felt tip used for writing or drawing. 2. An object or sign used to show a position or boundary. 3. A sign or event that shows or proves something. ## Examples - She used a red marker to highlight the important dates. - A stone marker showed where the old castle once stood. - Graduation is an important marker of independence for many students. ## Derived Forms - backmarker - biomarker - bookmarker - chemomarker - exomarker - fluoromarker - geomarker - glycomarker - hitmarker - immunomarker - intermarker - markerboard ## Related Forms - man-marker ## Etymology From mark + -er. ## Topics - Space, Position & Direction markdown