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

America’s competitors and adversaries are under real and growing pressure, even as their greater isolation draws them closer together. —Jake Sullivan, TIME, 20 Jan. 2025

Think big, think strategically – Rather than trying to keep pace with competitors, outmaneuver them. —Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025

Just one decade later, he's become one of Meta's fiercest competitors BYMarco Quiroz-Gutierrez January 15, 2025 7 hours ago Personal Finance A woman purchased a vacant Hawaiian lot for about $22,000. —Chloe Berger, Fortune, 20 Jan. 2025

Fukuda added that Nippon TV maintained the largest ratings share in Japan for the ‘Golden Time’ category — equivalent to U.S. prime-time — in 2024, although was tied with a competitor. —Sara Merican, Deadline, 20 Jan. 2025

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