seeker
Americannoun
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seekers
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a person or thing that seeks.
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Rocketry.
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a device in a missile that locates a target by sensing some characteristic of the target, as heat emission.
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a missile equipped with such a device.
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Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of seeker
Middle English word dating back to 1300–50; see origin at seek, -er 1
Example Sentences
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"Some people come here, apply for asylum seeker and they are very good people, but some are not good, so there is a mix," she says.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
One asylum seeker sprinted into the courthouse, hours after her early morning hearing appointment in early June, her flip flops barely holding together as she frantically ran up and down the hallway.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
That it hasn’t seems ironic, given that the Christian ideal of Jesus is in both word and deed a seeker of justice.
From Salon ● Jun. 20, 2026
One job seeker put it bluntly: “I became invisible when I turned 60.”
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 19, 2026
Some elil wait for their prey, but the white owl is a seeker and he comes in silence.
From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams
My vista for this year’s eclipse was the cliffs of Mirador de Las Lomas, 45 minutes outside León, where a line of seekers snaked along the cliffside in either direction.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026
On social media and elsewhere, job seekers theorize about other reasons: Some think employers are posting fake roles to convince investors and employees that they are healthy and growing, or to harvest data.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
Entering the UK without permission is an offence under immigration law, external, but asylum seekers are generally not prosecuted if they claim asylum on arrival.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
The cycle of heartbreak is familiar to job seekers everywhere: They see an ad for a role with great pay and potential, spend time customizing a cover letter and resume, hit submit, and then…nothing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
He did not wish to bear the spectacle of a trial that would put him on public display for the amusement of the press and curiosity seekers.
From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson
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