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 of competitor

• contestant
• contender
• rival
• challenger

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

There is no working alternative to Starlink, which has put a massive constellation of low-earth satellites into orbit, and no direct competitor comes close. — Jennifer Jacobs, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026

Dell Technologies , Hewlett Packard Enterprise — Super Micro's server competitors Dell and HPE were also higher on the news of the company's guidance update. — Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2026

Versus the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 The Duo’s most obvious competitor is the Galaxy Z Fold 8, which Samsung managed to sneak out a few months ahead of the Duo. — Nilay Patel, The Verge, 21 Oct. 2026

If the system relies on 300-plus schools to follow suggestions their competitors do not, it’s broken. — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2026

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