prepper

noun

prep·per ˈpre-pər

plural preppers

: a person who prepares something or prepares for something

a food/meal prepper

a hair prepper

specifically : a person who gathers materials and makes plans in preparation for surviving a major disaster or cataclysm (such as worldwide economic collapse or war)

doomsday preppers

I consider myself something of a prepper. I don't necessarily believe there is an apocalypse coming anytime soon. However, there are certain items I always keep on hand just in case. —

Jennifer Wyatt Emory

Examples of prepper in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Meal preppers or busy families will especially appreciate the convenience this appliance offers. —

Wilder Davies, Bon Appétit, 16 July 2024 This is a show with the emotional tenor of doomsday preppers and dystopian survivalists, albeit without the cockeyed conspiracy theories. —

Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2024 With nuclear war now more likely than at any point since the peak of the Cold War, super-rich doomsday preppers have purchased deluxe bunkers with swimming pools and gun ranges. —

Mark Dent, thehustle.co, 31 May 2024 The demography of preppers is shifting in the US, too, said NBC News. —

Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week Uk, theweek, 28 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for prepper

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