seeker
Americannoun
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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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Etymology
Origin of seeker
Middle English word dating back to 1300–50; see origin at 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
To earn more points and add an element of suspense to your hunt, a seeker can declare a book.
From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman
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