plural preppers
: a person who prepares something or prepares for something
a food/meal prepper
a hair prepper
specifically
: a person who gathers materials and makes plans in preparation for surviving a major disaster or cataclysm (such as worldwide economic collapse or war)
doomsday preppers
I consider myself something of a prepper. I don't necessarily believe there is an apocalypse coming anytime soon. However, there are certain items I always keep on hand just in case. —
Jennifer Wyatt Emory
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Their grain bowls in particular are great for meal preppers looking for an easy base to add their choice of protein to.
—Alaina Chou, Bon Appétit, 2 Dec. 2024
There’s a reason that preppers and tech tycoons are buying property and land in Australia and New Zealand.
—Steven Desmyter, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
Secrets reported yesterday that prepper and survival camps nationwide are opening their doors to members on Election Day.
—Paul Bedard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 24 Oct. 2024
Closer look at Milton's path:How the storm is unfolding
Longtime Florida resident 'not panicking'
Streams of customers and hurricane preppers filled big-box retailers in Manatee County ahead of Hurricane Milton.
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 9 Oct. 2024
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Alaina Chou, Bon Appétit, 2 Dec. 2024
There’s a reason that preppers and tech tycoons are buying property and land in Australia and New Zealand.
—Steven Desmyter, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
Secrets reported yesterday that prepper and survival camps nationwide are opening their doors to members on Election Day.
—Paul Bedard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 24 Oct. 2024
Closer look at Milton's path:How the storm is unfolding
Longtime Florida resident 'not panicking'
Streams of customers and hurricane preppers filled big-box retailers in Manatee County ahead of Hurricane Milton.
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 9 Oct. 2024
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“Prepper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prepper. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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