gatherer

/ˈɡæðərər/
noun
  1. A person who collects or picks things, especially food or natural materials.
    • In ancient times, a gatherer would collect berries and nuts from the forest.
    • As a gatherer of seashells, she spent hours walking along the beach.
    • The mushroom gatherer returned with a basket full of wild fungi.
  2. A person who collects information, data, or items for a specific purpose.
    • The intelligence gatherer reported the latest news from the region.
    • The rumor gatherer always knew what was happening in the neighborhood.
    • She worked as a data gatherer for the research team.
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