prepper
noun
a person who prepares something, often ahead of an event or action.
preppers
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pluralof prepper.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Three years ago there was only one preppers meet-up in Wales, but they happen regularly all over the country, said Leigh.
From BBC ● Mar. 20, 2026
Naomi Alderman’s new dystopia, ‘The Future,’ finds a new way into the genre she mastered in ‘The Power’: a battle royal of preppers, tech billionaires and cults.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 9, 2025
The district covers northern Lincoln County, a mecca for militia members or sympathizers and doomsday preppers.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 24, 2024
“Weather” sketches a scene of intellectual preppers, hoarding information about global warming as if cramming for a cosmic test.
From New York Times ● Feb. 3, 2022
My circle of friends is usually limited to Scouts, preppers, or the random offspring of other dentists—so having Alyssa, Garrett, and Jacqui here is kind of a minor big deal for me.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
