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Definition of search party noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

search party

noun

/ˈsɜːtʃ pɑːti/

/ˈsɜːrtʃ pɑːrti/

[countable + singular or plural verb]

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an organized group of people who are looking for a person or thing that is missing or lost
- What time was/were the search party sent out?
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