picker

noun

pick·​er ˈpi-kər How to pronounce picker (audio)
Synonyms of pickernext
: 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)

Examples of picker in a Sentence

a book reviewer who is one of the pickers of the Pulitzer Prize for fiction
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The supply chain involves numerous players from farmers to pickers, brokers, transporters, exporters and market traders all moving the leaves daily, making the plant one of Kenya’s more significant horticultural products. Joseph Maina, semafor.com, 27 Mar. 2026 Student groups expressed outrage because, at the time, a nationwide Taco Bell boycott was underway to pressure the restaurant to improve the wages and working conditions of its tomato pickers. Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 26 Mar. 2026 Two years later, the UFW was able to secure contracts for more than 10,000 grape pickers. Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026 Television helicopters showed the crash involved a Lincoln Town Car and a utility cherry-picker truck. Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 10 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for picker

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of picker was in the 14th century

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“Picker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/picker. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.

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