vaulter

noun

vault·​er ˈvȯl-tər How to pronounce vaulter (audio)
: one that vaults
especially : an athlete who competes in the pole vault

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Swedish pole vaulter Mondo Duplantis is the favorite to capture gold for the second consecutive Olympics. Hunter Patterson, The Athletic, 4 Aug. 2024 The block Aly Raisman had a front-row seat to the world’s best vaulters. Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 24 July 2024 It’s created a pole vaulter who has the science and art down, the precision and feel. Marcus Thompson Ii, The Athletic, 5 Aug. 2024 Simone Biles, who is arguably the best vaulter in the world along with Brazil's Rebeca Andrade, is up next. NBC News, 29 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for vaulter 

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1552, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of vaulter was circa 1552

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“Vaulter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vaulter. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

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