RUNNER-UP (runners-up)

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IPA (US):

Irregular inflected form: runners-up   

 Dictionary entry overview: What does runner-up mean? 

• RUNNER-UP (noun)
  The noun RUNNER-UP has 1 sense:

1. the competitor who finishes second

  Familiarity information: RUNNER-UP used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• RUNNER-UP (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

The competitor who finishes second

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

runner-up; second best

Hypernyms ("runner-up" is a kind of...):

challenger; competition; competitor; contender; rival (the contestant you hope to defeat)

 Context examples 

I also like December 19 and 22 as runner-up dates.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)