Runner-up (Noun)
Meaning
The competitor who finishes second.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The winner of the marathon completed the course in under 3 hours, with the runner-up finishing in a respectable 3 hours and 10 minutes.
- The team was disappointed to be the runner-up in the championship game, having come so close to the top prize.
- The Olympics are a premier platform where athletes often face intense competition and, for some, attaining the position of runner-up is the best possible achievement.
- At the annual baking competition, Maria Hernandez was declared the runner-up, narrowly missing the first-place trophy with her intricately designed cake.
- John was pleased to have secured the runner-up title in the triathlon, as he was still a newcomer to the sport.