searcher B1 Topic:Actions & Processes US /ˈsɝtʃɚ/ UK /ˈsɜːtʃə/ See IPA manual Freq #44452 Meanings 1 noun a person who searches for, investigates, or carefully examines something The searchers examined every drawer and cupboard in the room. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a person who searches for,... seekerinvestigatorexaminer Word family Forms searchers Derived forms searchershipsoul-searcher Related forms searchinquiryinvestigation Etymology From Middle English sercher or serchour, through Old French cercheor, and now transparently understood as search plus the agent suffix -er. Topics Actions & Processes External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # searcher **Type:** Word **Level:** B1 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈsɝtʃɚ/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈsɜːtʃə/ **Frequency rank:** 44452 ## Meanings 1. a person who searches for, investigates, or carefully examines something ## Examples - The searchers examined every drawer and cupboard in the room. ## Synonyms - seeker - investigator - examiner ## Derived Forms - searchership - soul-searcher ## Related Forms - search - inquiry - investigation ## Etymology From Middle English sercher or serchour, through Old French cercheor, and now transparently understood as search plus the agent suffix -er. ## Topics - Actions & Processes markdown