getter

noun

get·​ter ˈge-tər 

1

: one that gets

2

: a substance introduced into a vacuum tube or electric lamp to remove traces of gas

Examples of getter in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Alaska utilizes a top-four primary, in which the four highest vote-getters from the August primary advance to the general election. — Christian Datoc, The Washington Examiner, 14 Oct. 2026

Raman and Bass emerged as the top two vote-getters in the June 2 primary, with the mayor winning 34% of the vote and the council member receiving 29%. — Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026

The vote that begins on October 4—and the likely runoff three weeks later between the top two vote getters—will not break this cycle on its own. — Matias Spektor, Foreign Affairs, 2 Oct. 2026

The announcement came four days after results of parliamentary elections were announced, with Mansouri’s centrist Authenticity and Modernity Party, or PAM, the highest vote-getter. — ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing getter

• go-getter

Rhymes for getter

• better
• bettor
• debtor
• fetter
• letter
• netter
• petter
• rhetor
• setter
• sweater
• tetter
• vetter