search party

noun

1. a group of persons conducting an organized search for someone or something lost or hidden.

search party

noun

1. a group of people taking part in an organized search, as for a lost, missing, or wanted person

Word History and Origins

Origin of search party¹

First recorded in 1880–85

Example Sentences

The family’s search party found the body of Amy Porter, 43, in a desert area near the side of Interstate 10 in Yucaipa, the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department reported.

From Los Angeles Times

Foote has yet to be located in a case that has riveted the community of 1,500 people, which has organized another search party to look for him this weekend.

From Seattle Times

The passage she highlighted referred to hiding a body until a search party had gone.

From BBC

The force said it was carrying out extensive searches and urged informal search parties to stop because the river area was too "hazardous."

From BBC

The search party consisted of volunteers, a drone pilot as well as the Finding Ipswich Dogs Organisation, which eventually caught Benny and brought him home.

From BBC

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