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

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Thousands of marchers filled downtown and Midtown Atlanta on Sunday for the 2026 Atlanta Pride Parade. — Daniel Wilkerson, CBS News, 12 Oct. 2026 Hundreds of British troops crisscrossed fields with thousands of metres of razor wire and dug a long ditch that was later partially filled with water to act as a moat to keep the Protestant marchers away from the Catholic enclave. — Amanda Ferguson Reuters, Arkansas Online, 26 Sep. 2026 Intersections, usually a gathering spot in a July parade, and the number of floats and marchers, seemed to be down in number. — Jerry Shnay, Chicago Tribune, 7 Sep. 2026 Among the hundred or so marchers was Gabrielle Montilus, pastor of the Pentecostal Church in Salisbury. — Nathan Lee, ABC News, 28 Aug. 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

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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 19 Oct. 2026.

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