search party
search par·ty
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [surch pahr-tee]
- /sɜrtʃ ˈpɑr ti/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [surch pahr-tee]
- /sɜrtʃ ˈpɑr ti/
Definitions of search party words
- noun search party a group of persons conducting an organized search for someone or something lost or hidden. 1
- noun search party group searching for missing person 1
- countable noun search party A search party is an organized group of people who are searching for someone who is missing. 0
- noun search party a group of people taking part in an organized search, as for a lost, missing, or wanted person 0
- noun search party a group of people taking part in a search, as for a lost or missing person 0
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Origin of search party
First appearance:
before 1880 One of the 23% newest English words
First recorded in 1880-85
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Search party
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
search party popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
search party usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for search party
noun search party
- appropriator — suitable or fitting for a particular purpose, person, occasion, etc.: an appropriate example; an appropriate dress.
- discoverer — a person who discovers.
- finder — a person or thing that finds.
- acquirer — In business, an acquirer is a company or person who buys another company.
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