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

But many asylum seekers are still waiting to be notified by USCIS, according to ASAP, the advocacy organization.

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Symington was a mentor to hundreds of seekers who gathered at the lodge for events and concerts.

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As a longtime community activist who worked with youth, Simon said she is “extremely excited” by all the energy of young Democratic office seekers.

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Forty two people who arrived in the UK illegally have been removed so far under the scheme in which the UK agrees to take in asylum seekers who have a case for protection.

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Violence that broke out during a protest outside a hotel used to house asylum seekers in Dublin was planned online, Irish police have said.

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Related Words

• claimant