26984 words

peers

7 definitions • 10 examples
1
to look carefully or with difficulty:

Examples:

peer through When no one answered the door, she peered through the window to see if anyone was there.
The driver was peering into the distance trying to read the road sign.
2
a person who is the same age or has the same social position or the same abilities as other people in a group:

Examples:

Do you think it's true that teenage girls are less self-confident than their male peers?
He wasn't a great scholar, but as a teacher he had few peers (= not as many people had the same ability as him).
3
in the UK, a person who has a high social position and any of a range of titles, including baron, earl, and duke, or a life peer:
4
to look carefully or with difficulty:

Examples:

The judge peered over his glasses at the jury.
5
a person of the same age, the same social position, or having the same abilities as other people in a group:

Examples:

Getting help from a peer is easier than asking a teacher.
6
a company in the same industry as other companies:

Examples:

Dixons is doing better than its peers.
7
a person of a similar age, position, abilities, etc. as others in a group:

Examples:

According to research, high school dropouts earn $260,000 less in a lifetime than their degree-earning peers.

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