picker

noun

pick·​er ˈpi-kər 

: 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)

Synonyms of picker

• selector
• voter
• chooser

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

Recycler and law student Nomvula Phaliso, 35, said waste pickers are already helping keep recyclable material out of landfills but need greater support, including safe access to bins, community buy-back centers, protective equipment and storage. — ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026

So why is Josh Kendall the lone picker with faith in the Pats? — J.j. Bailey, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Stock pickers' market Lerner is not the only one noting the low correlation and high dispersion in the market. — Sarah Min, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026

Currently, informal waste pickers and scrap collectors make up a large portion of Vietnam’s collection system, so the new policy also will factor in that labor so that workers aren’t left behind. — Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 25 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing picker

• cherry picker

Rhymes for picker

• bicker
• dicker
• flicker
• kicker
• liquor
• quicker
• ricker
• sicker
• slicker
• snicker
• sticker
• thicker