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seeker

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[see-ker] / ˈsi kər /

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.

Etymology

Origin of seeker

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

Example Sentences

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“Or, are you not Lake Bell?” asks the autograph seeker.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

The guidance system also includes inertial navigation; future models are planned to have seeker modes for hitting moving targets.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

In one case, an asylum seeker said he went on a 250-mile cab journey to a GP, costing the Home Office £600.

From BBC • Feb. 4, 2026

Nina, a 25-year-old asylum seeker from Ecuador, told AFP, withholding her full name.

From Barron's • Feb. 2, 2026

“Back when I was on my first assignment as a seeker, I was way out in Arizona. Brought in this kid named Clarisse.”

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan

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