comer

noun

com·​er ˈkə-mər How to pronounce comer (audio)
1
: one that comes or arrives
welcomed all comers
2
: one making rapid progress or showing promise

Examples of comer in a Sentence

We're giving free T-shirts away to the first comers. She's regarded as a comer in political circles.
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SpaceX sells launch services to all comers and typically offers the lowest price per kilogram to orbit. Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 15 Aug. 2025 The pair held off all comers to get to their 6th straight gold medal match in as many tries, and then dominated the final 1,6,2 over No. 6 Vich & Wright. Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025 For Experts Only’s year one, Summit is curating a lineup based around his musical influences across dubstep, drum and bass, house and techno, tapping veterans like Kaskade and Green Velvet as well as up and comers and artists across his Experts Only Label. Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2025 The club has a long history of hosting regattas, including the annual Miami to Key Largo race, held for 70th time in March, and teaching the sport to all comers. Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 29 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for comer

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of comer was in the 14th century

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“Comer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/comer. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.

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