plural peers
1
: a person who belongs to the same age group or social group as someone else
his academic peers [=people in the same grade or level of school]
He was respected and admired by his peers.
teenagers spending time with their peer groups
(chiefly US, law) You have the right to be tried by a jury of your peers. [=a jury whose members are from the same community as you]
2
: a member of the British nobility
peers; peered; peering
always followed by an adverb or preposition
: to look closely or carefully especially because something or someone is difficult to see
She peered into the dark closet looking for her missing shoe.
He peered down the well.
An animal peered out from the woods next to their camp.
He peered over the fence.
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“Peer.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/peer. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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