seeker

[see-ker]

noun

1. a person or thing that seeks.

2. Rocketry.

   1. a device in a missile that locates a target by sensing some characteristic of the target, as heat emission.

   2. a missile equipped with such a device.

Word History and Origins

Origin of seeker¹

Middle English word dating back to 1300–50; seek, -er ¹

Example Sentences

The regulation allowed some asylum seekers to be returned to the first country in the EU that they had entered, although other factors like family reunion were taken into account.

From BBC

“They say it is a detention center. It is a prison with a name change,” said an asylum seeker who arrived weeks earlier from Golden State Annex in McFarland.

From Los Angeles Times

Authorities said Wednesday's arrest followed a coordinated multi-agency security operation targeting the criminal network, which has been extorting huge sums from desperate Kenyan job seekers.

From BBC

In Kirk’s case, many of his supporters described him as a truth seeker whose death underscored a deeper moral message.

From Salon

Epping Forest District Council has been trying to block The Bell from housing asylum seekers at the High Court.

From BBC

Related Words

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