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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Many marchers also referenced the killing of Renee Nicole Good, with signs honoring both victims and calling for accountability. Eva Andersen, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026 Led by the Brass Liberation Orchestra, marchers wound around the east side of the lake before returning to the pergola, where a resource fair, T-shirt making, chalk art and a closing dance party capped the afternoon. Jane Tyska, Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2026 Night after night on the news — watching peaceful civil rights marchers getting clobbered by white supremacists. Robert B. Reich, Hartford Courant, 21 Jan. 2026 Some of the marchers were violently attacked and jeered at by onlookers, and more than 100 women were hospitalized for injuries, according to the National Archives. Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 20 Jan. 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 28 Jan. 2026.

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