picker

noun

pick·​er ˈpi-kər How to pronounce picker (audio)
Synonyms of pickernext
: one that picks: such as
a
: a worker who picks something (such as crops)
b
: a tool, implement, or machine used in picking something
c
: a musician who picks a stringed instrument (such as a banjo)

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a book reviewer who is one of the pickers of the Pulitzer Prize for fiction
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Currently, informal waste pickers and scrap collectors make up a large portion of Vietnam’s collection system, so the new policy also will factor in that labor so that workers aren’t left behind. — Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 25 Aug. 2026 It was towed off the highway into the pea pickers’ camp, where Lange ultimately found them. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 17 Aug. 2026 They are provided with tools, including a safety vest, gloves, bags, buckets, and trash pickers. — Brian Sherrod, CBS News, 30 July 2026 So if people are in the area, there might be a plethora of blueberry pickers and people out grouse hunting. — Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 29 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for picker

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of picker was in the 14th century

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“Picker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/picker. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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