marcher

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noun (1)

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

marcher

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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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In New York, marchers snaked their way past Trump Tower Saturday. Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 19 Apr. 2025 On Sunday, Reed and activists will march from the City of St. Jude Church to the steps of the State Capitol, retracing the historic route marchers took in 1965. Axios, 21 Mar. 2025 Issues included disturbing incidents of violence, assaults that went viral, people on rooftops without a roof deck, and beer cans being thrown at parade marchers, the outlet reported. Lorraine Taylor, Fox News, 12 Mar. 2025 As street vendors cooked hot dogs and tamales on flat top grills, the marchers held up clever signs and chanted and sang while making their way to city hall. Leslie Kelly, Forbes, 12 Mar. 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

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 28 Apr. 2025.

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