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Word entry · 6 letters

runner

Best crossword clue

"Track competitor"

6 letters · collected on this word page

6 lettersPronunciation /ˈɹʌnɚ/Part of speech nounSorted ennrruStarts with REnds with R2 cluesVery common crossword word
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Definitions

  1. fish of western Atlantic: Cape Cod to Brazil

Word origin

From Middle English rennere, rynner, urnare, equivalent to run + -er. Cognate with Old Norse rennari (“runner; messenger”). Displaced earlier Middle English runel (“runner”), from Old English rynel (“runner”; also “messenger, courier”).

Used in a sentence

  • The first runner to cross the finish line wins the race.
  • Near-synonym: racer
  • The mare is the stables' runner for the 5.15 race at Epsom.

Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0

Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues

01Track competitor6 letters
02Jogger6 letters

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