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  thatcher

  noun

  a person who thatches.
• Thatcher
  Thatcher

  noun

  Margaret (Hilda), 1925–2013, British political leader: prime minister 1979–90.

thatcher

¹ American  

[thach-er] / ˈθætʃ ər /

noun

1. a person who thatches.

2. a rake or other tool designed to remove thatch from a lawn.

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Thatcher ² American  

[thach-er] / ˈθætʃ ər /

noun

1. Margaret (Hilda), 1925–2013, British political leader: prime minister 1979–90.

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Thatcher British  

/ ˈθætʃə /

noun

1. Margaret ( Hilda ), Baroness (née Roberts ). 1925–2013, British stateswoman; leader of the Conservative Party (1975–90); prime minister (1979–90)

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Etymology

Origin of thatcher

1400–50; late Middle English. See thatch, -er ¹

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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

Uncle was the best thatcher in the countryside.

From The Soul of Susan Yellam by Horace Annesley Vachell

When he and Thatcher launched the scheme in 1980, council tenants were offered substantial discounts to purchase their homes.

From BBC ● Nov. 6, 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

Chris' guest, Royal Blood drummer Ben Thatcher, did not fare so well.

From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026

The dons got a measure of meretricious revenge on Thatcher in 1985 when Oxford voted to deny her an honorary degree.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026

After Dublin, I went to London, where I had a three-hour meeting with Mrs. Thatcher.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

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