search partynoun [ C ]
uk/ˈsɜːtʃ ˌpɑː.ti/us/ˈsɝːtʃ ˌpɑːr.t̬i/a group of people who look for someone who is lost:
A search party was sent out to look for the missing climbers.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Emergency services in general
- 911
- 999
- air ambulance
- air drop
- air-dash
- air-sea rescue
- airlift
- ambulance
- ambulancewoman
- drop
- FEMA
- frogman
- life-saver
- lifeguard
- lockdown
- Mayday
- panic button
- paramedic
- siren
- survival kit
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