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• stoker
  stoker

  noun

  a person or thing that stokes.
• Stoker
  Stoker

  noun

  Bram Abraham Stoker, 1847–1912, British novelist, born in Ireland: creator of Dracula.

stoker

¹ American  

[stoh-ker] / ˈstoʊ kər /

noun

1. a person or thing that stokes.

2. a laborer employed to tend and fuel a furnace, especially a furnace used to generate steam, as on a steamship.

3. Chiefly British. the fireman on a locomotive.

4. a mechanical device for supplying coal or other solid fuel to a furnace.

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Stoker ² American  

[stoh-ker] / ˈstoʊ kər /

noun

1. Bram Abraham Stoker, 1847–1912, British novelist, born in Ireland: creator of Dracula.

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Stoker ¹ British  

/ ˈstəʊkə /

noun

1. Bram, original name Abraham Stoker. 1847–1912, Irish novelist, author of Dracula (1897)

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stoker ² British  

/ ˈstəʊkə /

noun

1. a person employed to tend a furnace, as on a steamship

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Other Word Forms

• stokerless
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of stoker

1650–60; < Dutch, equivalent to stok ( en ) to stoke ¹ + -er -er ¹

Example Sentences

I have been rooting for “Sinners” since I saw it almost a year ago — vampires haven’t been used with such spot-on metaphoric resonance since Bram Stoker wrote “Dracula.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 15, 2026

Erivo said she hopes Stoker would like this adaption and explained why she chose to take on the role.

From BBC • Feb. 18, 2026

However, for Newcastle season ticket holder Adam Stoker, the manner of his subsequent departure "left a bit of a bad taste in people's mouths".

From BBC • Jan. 30, 2026

Another of his predecessors, Mike Stoker, was appointed during the first Trump administration but was abruptly dismissed from the job in 2020.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2025

Windy puts her hand in the air and waves Mr. Stoker over like he’s a waiter.

From "The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl" by Stacy McAnulty