seeker

[ see-ker ]

noun

1. a person or thing that seeks.
2. Rocketry.
   1. a device in a missile that locates a target by sensing some characteristic of the target, as heat emission.
   2. a missile equipped with such a device.

Word History and Origins

Origin of seeker¹

Middle English word dating back to 1300–50; seek, -er ¹

Example Sentences

Asylum seekers who had given the federal government their home addresses wondered whether they should pack up and move.

From Los Angeles Times

Right-wing protesters have held a series of demonstrations at asylum accommodation centres and some buildings earmarked for asylum seekers have been burnt down.

From BBC

That program has allowed more than 800,000 asylum seekers from across the globe to enter the United States with provisional status after interviews at U.S. border posts.

From Los Angeles Times

Is he just an adrenaline junkie and thrill seeker?

From Salon

A grandfather who was found dead in prison after being jailed for taking part in rioting outside a hotel housing asylum seekers died as a result of hanging, an inquest has heard.

From BBC

Related Words

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