search party

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

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


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  • search party — search .party n a group of people who are organized to look for someone who is missing or lost ▪ Let s get going or they ll send out a search party …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • search party — search ,party noun count a group of people that is organized to search for someone who is lost or missing …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • search party — search parties N COUNT A search party is an organized group of people who are searching for someone who is missing …   English dictionary

  • search party — n. a group of people taking part in a search, as for a lost or missing person …   English World dictionary

  • search party — ► NOUN ▪ a group of people organized to look for someone or something …   English terms dictionary

  • search party — noun a party of people to search for someone • Hypernyms: ↑party, ↑company * * * noun, pl ⋯ parties [count] : an organized group of people who are looking for someone or something that is missing If the hikers don t return by tomorrow, a search… …   Useful english dictionary

  • search party — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms search party : singular search party plural search parties a group of people that is organized to search for someone who is lost or missing …   English dictionary

  • search party — n. to organize; send out a search party * * * [ sɜːtʃˌpɑːtɪ] send out a search party to organize …   Combinatory dictionary

  • search party — search team, rescue team, group which goes in search of a missing person or a corpse …   English contemporary dictionary

  • search party — a group of persons conducting an organized search for someone or something lost or hidden. [1880 85] * * * …   Universalium

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