COPPER Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

copper

noun

Definition of copper

as in policeman

a member of a force charged with law enforcement at the local level a crime novel set in the days when policemen were coppers and safecrackers were "yeggs"

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Antonyms & Near Antonyms

civilian

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Recent Examples of copper As sunlight filters through Earth’s atmosphere before reaching the lunar surface, blue light is scattered away while red wavelengths continue onward, bathing the moon in pinkish, copper and crimson tones. — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026 The operation would be just north of Tamarack, in an underground mine where Talon Metals would extract nickel, copper and iron ore that would be processed out of state in North Dakota and Michigan. — Ashley Grams, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026 This stock has been on a volatile ride since June, but the fundamental reason to own it — optical technology replacing more copper in the data center to keep up with the need for faster data transfer speeds — hasn't changed. — Kevin Stankiewicz,morgan Chittum, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2026 Garden Path Combo Along a stone path, Erin plants an eye-catching combo of blue spruce, purple ajuga, sedges, and copper coral bells. — Teresa Woodard, Midwest Living, 12 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for copper

Recent Examples of Synonyms for copper

Noun

In 2022, an ex-policeman armed with a gun and knife stormed into a nursery in the country's north and murdered 24 children and 12 adults in one of Thailand's deadliest massacres.

— CBS News, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026
People began rioting in Los Angeles’ predominantly Black Watts neighborhood after a crowd watched White policemen forcefully subdue a Black man.

— USA Today, USA Today, 28 July 2026

Definition of policeman

Noun

In the years since Shakur’s murder, what exactly happened in that hail of bullets -- and who pulled the trigger -- was obscured by a lack of physical evidence, feuding cops and the gangland code of silence.

— Sasha Pezenik, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
But first, the premiere settles the audience into a tried and true cop drama with power struggles over jurisdiction, a local militia led by a man with his own agenda, and a suspect who literally blows the case wide open.

— Sabrina Reed, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of cop

Noun

Thompson alerted a town administrator and special constable named Sherise Fountain, who went to investigate.

— Zander Sherman, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2026
Authorities offered their sympathies to McKnight’s family, everyone at the constable’s office, and those who knew and loved him.

— Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 5 Aug. 2026