picker

noun

pick·​er ˈpi-kər 

: one that picks: such as

a

: a worker who picks something (such as crops)

b

: a tool, implement, or machine used in picking something

c

: a musician who picks a stringed instrument (such as a banjo)

Synonyms

• chooser
• namer
• selector

Examples of picker in a Sentence

a book reviewer who is one of the pickers of the Pulitzer Prize for fiction

Recent Examples on the Web

The Android photo picker prevents this by acting as a bridge between the user and the app. —Paul Monckton, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024

Traders in the area often provide a market for pickers to sell their harvest. —Arlyssa D. Becenti, The Arizona Republic, 21 Sep. 2024

Instead, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame member immersed himself in the city’s roots music community, collaborating with pickers, producers, and songwriters like Sam Bush, Jerry Douglas, and the late great Mike Henderson to create the celebration of Americana music Mississippi Mile. —Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 17 Sep. 2024

During harvest time for coffee plants in Costa Rica, nearly 60% of the pickers are migrants from neighboring countries such as Nicaragua. —Lz Granderson, The Mercury News, 2 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing picker

• cherry picker