Phrase guide

search party

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A group of people who search for someone or something lost.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • After their daughter went missing, her parents sent out a search party after her.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

a party of people to search for someone

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: party, company

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • German: Suchmannschaft — group of people who search for someone or something lost
  • German: Suchtrupp — group of people who search for someone or something lost
  • Icelandic: leitarhópur — group of people who search for someone or something lost
  • Swedish: skallgångskedja — group of people who search for someone or something lost