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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 man depicted on the album cover of Led Zeppelin IV has been revealed as a 19th Century thatcher.

From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2023

Mr Borrill, who is also a thatcher, said "someone out there knows what happened".

From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2019

As when the thatcher recounts his satisfaction in the look of a finished roof, in which “the reeds shine silver and grey, and the deep eaves are cut razor-sharp.”

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

Many granted that he could tell when a doctor went by, when a lawyer, when a thatcher, when a herd, and this is conceivable, for all callings have their walk.

From Sentimental Tommy The Story of His Boyhood by J. M. (James Matthew) Barrie

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

There was, however, “a serpent lurking in the long grass”—to wit, Thatcher, for whom Mr. Kidd has the purest loathing.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026

For week two, he takes on drummer Ben Thatcher from rock band Royal Blood.

From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026

"Well, do it a little more quietly!" shouted Dr. Thatcher.

From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville