competitor

noun

com·​pet·​i·​tor kəm-ˈpe-tə-tər 

: one that competes: such as

a

: rival

a fierce competitor on the soccer field

b

: one selling or buying goods or services in the same market as another

offering lower prices than our competitors

c

: an organism that lives in competition with another

The squid population increased dramatically when food competitors were depleted by heavy overfishing.

Synonyms

• challenger
• competition
• contender
• contestant
• corrival
• rival

Examples of competitor in a Sentence

We offer better rates than our competitors.

There were more than 500 competitors in the race.

Recent Examples on the Web

Democrat incumbent Liz Ortega also beat out her Republican competitor, Sangeetha Shanbhogue, 70% to 30% in the competition for the District 20 seat. —Sierra Lopez, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024

Be sure to ask: • Who are your largest competitors, and what are their results? —Nick Bereza, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024

Meanwhile, Coinbase faces a growing list of competitors. —Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024

However, Stoute states that the difference between other distribution competitors and UnitedMasters is infrastructure, a collection of creatives, industry experts and engineers who work together to launch careers. —Eric Diep, Billboard, 5 Nov. 2024

Word History

Etymology

see competition

First Known Use

1534, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

competitor

noun

com·​pet·​i·​tor kəm-ˈpet-ət-ər 

: one that competes especially in the selling of goods or services : rival