archer

noun

ar·​cher ˈär-chər 

1

: a person who uses a bow and arrow

2

capitalized : sagittarius

Examples of archer in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Eighty percent of those bears were taken by archers. —Kris Millgate, Outdoor Life, 4 Sep. 2025

Sagittarius is the archer who defends the good against evil. —Lisa Stardust, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025

Another change was making Gyeon-U an archer. —Joan MacDonald, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025

Some 4,000 years ago, an archer in the Pyrenees mountain range fired a flint arrowhead at another person, advancing on them from behind. —Aurora Martínez, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 July 2025

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin arcarius, alteration of arcuarius, from arcuarius of a bow, from Latin arcus bow — more at arrow

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for archer

• marcher
• departure

Kids Definition

archer

noun

ar·​cher ˈär-chər 

: a person who shoots with a bow and arrow

Biographical Definition

Archer

biographical name

Ar·​cher ˈär-chər 

William 1856–1924 Scottish critic and dramatist