runner-up
run·ner–up
noun \ˈrə-nə-ˌrəp, ˌrə-nə-ˈ\ plural run·ners–up\-nər-ˌzəp, -ˈzəp\ also runner–ups
Definition of RUNNER-UP
: the competitor that does not win first place in a contest; especially : one that finishes in second place
See First Known Use of RUNNER-UP
1842
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