ALL meanings of runners-up
run·ner-up
R r - noun plural runners-up the competitor, player, or team finishing in second place, as in a race, contest, or tournament. 1
- noun plural runners-up runners-up, the competitors who do not win a contest but who place ahead of the majority of the contestants and share in prizes or honors, as those who place second, third, and fourth, or in the top ten. 1