marcher

1 of 2

noun (1)

march·​er ˈmär-chər How to pronounce marcher (audio)
: 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

Examples of marcher in a Sentence

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Noun
The marchers, who were organized by the Party for Socialism and Liberation, could not get close to the official events due to high security blocking off a large section of downtown with anti-scalable fencing and concrete barriers. Albert Cesare, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025 The marchers on the bridge to Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home halted before the state troopers and sheriff’s deputies in riot gear. David Fleshler, Sun Sentinel, 14 June 2025 The intensity of those marches and the tens of millions of people who took part so unnerved conservative legislatures across the country that several states passed bills expanding police powers and increasing penalties on wayward marchers. Charles Rabin, Miami Herald, 13 June 2025 Lyndon Johnson had good reason: to protect Selma-to-Montgomery marchers, given that Alabama’s segregationist leaders couldn’t be expected to protect them. Steven Greenhut, Oc Register, 13 June 2025 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 29 Jul. 2025.

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