searcher

Everyday

1. A person who looks hard for someone or something, for example in a search party. tree →
2. Sometimes a person or program that searches for information. tree →

In the lessons

In stories and news, searchers look for lost people, animals or things, often in forests, mountains or the sea. In safety lessons, if you get lost, stay in one place so searchers can find you more easily. Phrases: searchers found, a team of searchers, volunteer searchers.

Examples

• The searchers found the lost hiker before dark. tree →
• Hundreds of searchers walked through the woods. tree →
• If you are lost, stay still and wait for the searchers. tree →
• Searchers used dogs to follow the trail. tree →
• The searchers shouted the boy's name. tree →
• A searcher spotted the missing kayak. tree →

Note

Countable: a searcher, searchers. It comes from the verb "search" plus "-er", meaning a person who does it. It is a fairly rare word; people more often say "rescuers" or "a search party". Safety: blowing a whistle or wearing bright clothes helps searchers find you.