archer

noun

ar·​cher ˈär-chər 

1

: a person who uses a bow and arrow

2

Archer : sagittarius

Examples of archer in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Lambert High School junior Anushka Nag didn't grow up dreaming of becoming an elite archer — but one summer activity changed everything. —Sam Crenshaw, CBS News, 28 Nov. 2025

Imagine being an archer in the Olympics. —Christopher Carr, The Conversation, 13 Nov. 2025

Fit a Bow A new bow loses about a third of its value after leaving the shop, so a lot of new archers start with a hand-me-down. —The Editors, Outdoor Life, 30 Oct. 2025

But French leaders nonetheless discouraged longbow use in the following years because these weapons require constant practice, and French leaders worried that a population full of skilled archers would threaten their hold on power. —Foreign Affairs, 21 Oct. 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