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marathoner

mar·a·thon·er
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [mar-uh-thon-er or, esp. British, -thuh-ner]
    • /ˈmær əˌθɒn ər or, esp. British, -θə nər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [mar-uh-thon-er or, esp. British, -thuh-ner]
    • /ˈmær əˌθɒn ər or, esp. British, -θə nər/

Definitions of marathoner word

  • noun marathoner a runner who competes in a marathon. 1
  • noun marathoner Someone who participates in a marathon or other long-distance races. 1
  • noun marathoner a person who runs in a marathon 0
  • noun marathoner one who competes in a marathon 0

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Origin of marathoner

First appearance:

before 1920
One of the 12% newest English words
First recorded in 1920-25; marathon + -er1

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Marathoner

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

marathoner popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 53% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

marathoner usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for marathoner

noun marathoner

  • runner — a person, animal, or thing that runs, especially as a racer.
  • sprinter — to race or move at full speed, especially for a short distance, as in running, rowing, etc.
  • racer — a person, animal, or thing that races or takes part in a race, as a racehorse, bicycle, yacht, etc.
  • contestant — A contestant in a competition or quiz is a person who takes part in it.
  • carrier — A carrier is a vehicle that is used for carrying people, especially soldiers, or things.

Antonyms for marathoner

noun marathoner

  • receiver — a person or thing that receives.

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