marcher

1 of 2

noun (1)

march·​er ˈmär-chər 

: 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

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Presented annually by the West Suburban Irish Association, the parade celebrates Irish heritage with performances from traditional Irish dance schools and bagpipe and drum bands and dozens of floats, cars and marchers in between, parade chair Rich Janor said. —Annie Alleman, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026

In 1965, when peaceful voting rights marchers were violently attacked on the Edmund Pettus Bridge on what became known as Bloody Sunday, the nation responded with outrage that helped propel the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 and dramatically expanded voter registration across the South. —Celina Stewart, Time, 8 Mar. 2026

Sixty-one years after state troopers attacked Civil Rights marchers on the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, thousands are gathering in the Alabama city this weekend, amid new concerns about the future of the Voting Rights Act. —ABC News, 8 Mar. 2026

Sixty-one years after state troopers attacked civil rights marchers on the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, thousands gathered in the Alabama city this weekend amid new concerns about the future of the Voting Rights Act. —Kim Chandler, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun (1)

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

1589, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for marcher

• departure