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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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 With flawless timing and dexterity, the 12-year-old picker dazzled the audience, Lucy accompanying him on guitar, for roughly two minutes. — David Alm, Longreads, 1 Oct. 2026 Active stock pickers must instead consider the merits of each holding against the prospect of higher rates. — Zev Fima, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2026 The inventory was there, but there was no reliable way to tell a picker which pallet or bin held it. — Ben Hussey, Forbes.com, 28 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for picker

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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 14 Oct. 2026.

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