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• thatcher
  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

Example Sentences

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A Victorian image of thatcher Lot Long, from Wiltshire, is believed to be the original frame behind the cover art of Led Zeppelin IV, which included the rock band's hit Stairway to Heaven.

From BBC ● Feb. 25, 2026

A trainee thatcher has spoken of his desire to preserve his "art form" into future centuries.

From BBC ● Dec. 29, 2021

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

An' a' the week he keepit thrang At's wark as village thatcher, Whiles sairly fashed by women folk, Wi' "Hurry up an' catch her!"

From The Auld Doctor and other Poems and Songs in Scots by Rorie, David

Thatcher and Melton share the same carved cheekbones and pillow lips.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026

Renowned for her signature wardrobe of high-shoulder suits, pussy-bow blouses, and her iconic handbag, Thatcher cultivated an image that sought to project a sense of authority and purpose.

From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026

He switched to English to deliver the immortal line: “Maggie Thatcher, can you hear me…your boys took a hell of a beating! Your boys took a hell of a beating!”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 11, 2026

In the 19th century, an American doctor, Russell Thatcher Trall, did the same, adding cold-water enemas.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026

Dr. Thatcher dived for one of the cats, missed, and landed face first in the mashed potatoes.

From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville