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

• challenger
• competition
• contender
• contestant
• corrival
• rival

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

An Iron Man competitor, keen runner and former competitive swimmer, which got him into Southern Connecticut University, Gallagher was a very popular figure in the unscripted television business. —Peter White, Deadline, 22 July 2024

If Pepsi and Coke had other large competitors, consumers would have more choices. —Steven Hill, The Mercury News, 20 July 2024

Once upon a time, when DreamWorks Animation was just an upstart competitor to Disney and Pixar, this fairy-tale satire surprised audiences with its cheeky subversion of the cartoon status quo. —Danny Horn, EW.com, 20 July 2024

One complicating factor about that success, however, is that Disney is a direct competitor to the entity forged by the Paramount-Skydance deal, New Paramount. —Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 20 July 2024

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