Synonyms of marchernext
: one who inhabits a border region

marcher

2 of 2

noun (2)

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

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That would be intolerable in any other setting – not because every voter or marcher is admirable, but because constitutional rights are not based on a government employee’s benevolent opinion. George A. Mocsary, The Conversation, 7 July 2026 Some marchers wore colonial attire, inflatable bald eagle costumes or dressed up as the Statue of Liberty. Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 4 July 2026 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 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 12 Jul. 2026.

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