picker

noun

pick·​er ˈpi-kər How to pronounce picker (audio)
: one that picks: such as
a
: a worker who picks something (such as crops)
b
: a tool, implement, or machine used in picking something
c
: a musician who picks a stringed instrument (such as a banjo)

Examples of picker in a Sentence

a book reviewer who is one of the pickers of the Pulitzer Prize for fiction
Recent Examples on the Web
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Traders in the area often provide a market for pickers to sell their harvest. Arlyssa D. Becenti, The Arizona Republic, 21 Sep. 2024 Instead, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame member immersed himself in the city’s roots music community, collaborating with pickers, producers, and songwriters like Sam Bush, Jerry Douglas, and the late great Mike Henderson to create the celebration of Americana music Mississippi Mile. Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 17 Sep. 2024 During harvest time for coffee plants in Costa Rica, nearly 60% of the pickers are migrants from neighboring countries such as Nicaragua. Lz Granderson, The Mercury News, 2 Oct. 2024 Bring work gloves, shovels, large trash bags, pickers, buckets, heavy duty rakes, water and snacks. Kathryn Varn, Axios, 30 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for picker 

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of picker was in the 14th century

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“Picker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/picker. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.

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