thatcher
noun
a person who thatches.
thatcher
1 American
[thach-er]
/ ˈθætʃ ər /
Thatcher
2
American
[thach-er]
/ ˈθætʃ ər /
noun
Thatcher
British
/ ˈθætʃə /
noun
Etymology
Origin of thatcher
Example Sentences
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A trainee thatcher has spoken of his desire to preserve his "art form" into future centuries.
From BBC ● Dec. 29, 2021
Retired thatcher Richard Clarke, 73, was found with a head injury in Eye, Suffolk, on 22 August 2009.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2019
The thatcher and saddler have disappeared; in their place is the gas station attendant and the commuter,” he wrote.
From Slate ● Oct. 9, 2015
A thatcher then perched on the metal scaffolding and spread fresh bunches of grass over bare eucalyptus poles.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 15, 2013
The right worshipful thatcher declared that the election had fallen on the opposing candidate.
From Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 13 by Various
He got his chance in 1985, when Margaret Thatcher, impressed by his drive and personality, gave him an unpaid job as Deputy Chairman of the Conservative Party with responsibility for fundraising.
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026
The Falklands War began in April 1982 when Argentine forces invaded the islands ruled by Britain since the 19th century, prompting then-British prime minister Margaret Thatcher to send a naval task force to reclaim them.
From Barron's ● Sep. 4, 2026
For week two, he takes on drummer Ben Thatcher from rock band Royal Blood.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
Margaret Thatcher and Ronald Reagan pressed for personal and corporate income-tax rate cuts as well as curbs on their governments’ private-sector entanglements.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
"Try again, Thatcher," said Mr. Kravitz, handing Jeremy a fresh sheet of paper.
From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville
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