timekeeper

noun

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

Synonyms of timekeeper

• clock

Examples of timekeeper in a Sentence

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

Tag Heuer continues to build on its generational ties to the sport — since 2025, the brand has been the official timekeeper of Formula 1, with its watches featured across the 22 races in 21 countries for the 2026 season. —Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 25 Apr. 2026

His inventive, melodic approach to the electric bass helped expand the instrument’s scope from a subtle timekeeper to a defining voice in popular music. —Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 Apr. 2026

In Chicago, the system flags invoices where a timekeeper was logged as working more than 10 hours a day. —Joe Mahr, Chicago Tribune, 19 Apr. 2026

These transitions occur at extremely stable frequencies, making atomic clocks the most accurate timekeepers ever built. —Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 4 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

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