timekeeper

1 of 2

noun (1)

time·​keep·​er ˈtīm-ˌkē-pər 

1

: a person appointed to mark and announce the time in an athletic game or contest

2

: timepiece

3

: a clerk who keeps records of the time worked by employees

timekeeping

ˈtīm-ˌkē-piŋ 

noun

timekeeping

2 of 2

noun (2)

: the act, function, or process of keeping time

Synonyms of timekeeper

Noun (1)

• clock

Examples of timekeeper in a Sentence

Noun (1)

The timekeeper forgot to stop the clock during the team's last time-out.

the museum includes some ancient water clocks and sundials in its collection of historical timekeepers

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Since a nucleus is far better shielded from environmental disturbances than the electrons used in atomic clocks, nuclear clocks could eventually become the most precise timekeepers ever built. —Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 13 June 2026

Alvarez asked who the timekeeper would be. —Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 3 June 2026

Currently that timekeeper job belongs to Andrew Strangeway, who is also a mathematician and clockmaker. —Laura Manske, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026

The market for both types of timekeepers peaked in the 1970s and ’80s, when demand was largely driven by collectors of antiques. —Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 11 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1674, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Rhymes for timekeeper

• beekeeper
• bookkeeper
• doorkeeper
• gamekeeper
• gatekeeper
• goalkeeper
• housekeeper
• innkeeper
• minesweeper
• peacekeeper
• shopkeeper
• storekeeper

Kids Definition

timekeeper

noun

time·​keep·​er ˈtīm-ˌkē-pər 

1

: a clerk who keeps records of the time worked by employees

2

: an official who keeps track of the playing time in a sports contest