runner

Definition

  • n. someone who travels on foot by running
  • n. a person who is employed to deliver messages or documents
  • n. a trained athlete who competes in foot races
  • n. a long narrow carpet

Word forms

Plural
runners

Example sentences

  1. n.

    The runner finished the marathon in under four hours.

  2. n.

    The factory uses a runner to crush the materials into a fine powder.