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search party

search par·ty
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [surch pahr-tee]
    • /sɜrtʃ ˈpɑr ti/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [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

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Synonyms 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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