seeker
Americannoun
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seekers
plural
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a person or thing that seeks.
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Rocketry.
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a device in a missile that locates a target by sensing some characteristic of the target, as heat emission.
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a missile equipped with such a device.
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Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of seeker
Middle English word dating back to 1300–50; see origin at seek, -er 1
Example Sentences
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Modern guided weapons use a significant amount of critical raw materials for their seeker and radome parts, which guide the weapon to its target.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
Twana H.S. first came to Germany in the early 2000's as an asylum seeker.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
Judges at times proceeded with hearings before realizing the asylum seeker wasn’t in the room.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
That it hasn’t seems ironic, given that the Christian ideal of Jesus is in both word and deed a seeker of justice.
From Salon ● Jun. 20, 2026
An indefatigable seeker of public attention, Sandy made her name and picture regular fare in New York society columns.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
On social media and elsewhere, job seekers theorize about other reasons: Some think employers are posting fake roles to convince investors and employees that they are healthy and growing, or to harvest data.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
And in June, a protest outside a local hotel housing asylum seekers resulted in one woman being charged with a hate crime, and three police officers being injured.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
Entering the UK without permission is an offence under immigration law, external, but asylum seekers are generally not prosecuted if they claim asylum on arrival.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
The cycle of heartbreak is familiar to job seekers everywhere: They see an ad for a role with great pay and potential, spend time customizing a cover letter and resume, hit submit, and then…nothing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
No matter how carefully Matt explained to them the difference between two hundred ten job seekers and only twenty jobs, it didn’t penetrate.
From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer
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