marcher

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noun (1)

march·​er ˈmär-chər How to pronounce marcher (audio)
Synonyms of marchernext
: one who inhabits a border region

marcher

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noun (2)

: one that marches
especially : one that marches for a specific cause
a peace marcher

Examples of marcher in a Sentence

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King was photographed wearing lei about two weeks after the event known as Bloody Sunday when state troopers violently attacked Civil Rights marchers on the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma on March 7, 1965. ABC News, 30 June 2026 Organizers say about 75,000 marchers are participating in this year's event, which is expected to draw over 2 million spectators. Lisa Rozner, CBS News, 28 June 2026 The corporation’s Senatobia store was closed as marchers protested Friday. Bracey Harris, NBC news, 28 June 2026 Mersereau said he was impressed by the sheer number of floats and marchers. Christiana Freitag, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for marcher

Word History

First Known Use

Noun (1)

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

1589, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of marcher was in the 14th century

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“Marcher.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/marcher. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

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