WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
search′ par′ty, 
  1. a group of persons conducting an organized search for someone or something lost or hidden.
  • 1880–85

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
search party
  1. a group of people taking part in an organized search, as for a lost, missing, or wanted person
'search party' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
party - up

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