marcher

1 of 2

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

Examples of marcher in a Sentence

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Noun
Protests followed the 2016 election in Oakland, with thousands of marchers taking to the streets. Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 5 Nov. 2024 The Puerto Rican Day Parade brings about 1,500 marchers to the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Sunday, noon-6pm. Mike D'onofrio, Axios, 26 Sep. 2024 The Paul character begrudgingly compromises by relegating Black marchers to their own delegation at the back of the march. Greg Evans, Deadline, 3 July 2024 Eventually detained, the police action prompted marchers to reverse course and direct their ire at police. Dave Boucher, Detroit Free Press, 8 Oct. 2024 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

Time Traveler
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 14 Nov. 2024.

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