marcher

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noun (1)

march·​er ˈmär-chər How to pronounce marcher (audio)
: one who inhabits a border region

marcher

2 of 2

noun (2)

: one that marches
especially : one that marches for a specific cause
a peace marcher

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Leaders warned the marchers not to engage with any counterprotesters, but most passersby downtown just watched the procession quietly. Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Feb. 2025 The Washington rally alone attracted over 500,000 marchers, and millions more participated in local marches around the country, marking one of the largest single-day demonstrations in U.S. history. Lindsay Whitehurst, arkansasonline.com, 19 Jan. 2025 The marchers are flanked by four dialogue officers who are relaying updates to their commanders. Alfredo Sosa, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 Jan. 2025 Vance praised the marchers who braved bitter cold temperatures to be there, noting that Monday’s inauguration had to be moved inside because of the weather. Rachel Wolf, Fox News, 24 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for marcher

Word History

First Known Use

Noun (1)

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

1589, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of marcher was in the 14th century

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“Marcher.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/marcher. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.

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