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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Todd Combs, Berkshire Hathaway’s former stock-picker, helped JPMorgan allocate the $5 billion equity sum to 10 firms, Bloomberg reported. — Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026 Clashes between Israeli settlers and Palestinian olive pickers also took place on Friday near the villages of Burqa and Turmus Ayya, which are located in the central West Bank, WAFA reported. — Dov Lieber, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026 Lockmakers arguably depended on pickers and thieves to keep them in business. — Shayla Love, New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2026 Through the Empower Culinary and Hospitality School, the hotel trains tea pickers’ children and now has a couple of budding chefs in their kitchen. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 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 27 Oct. 2026.

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