vaulter

noun

vault·​er ˈvȯl-tər How to pronounce vaulter (audio)
: one that vaults
especially : an athlete who competes in the pole vault

Examples of vaulter in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web They are getting cheered on by their peers and other pole vaulters. John Sharp | Jsharp@al.com, al, 15 July 2023 Yelena Isinbayeva, an Olympic gold medal-winning Russian pole vaulter with close ties to Putin, is living quietly in a luxurious residence worth millions in Spain’s Canary Islands. Eve Sampson, Washington Post, 8 Aug. 2023 Their father, Jayme, swam with Michael Phelps on Team USA’s world championship relay teams in Montreal (2005) and Melbourne (2007), while their mother Kate was a champion pole vaulter for LSU. Arthur L. MacK, al, 2 Sep. 2023 An Olympic gold medal-winning Russian pole vaulter with close ties to Putin is living in a luxurious residence worth millions in Spain’s Canary Islands. Eve Sampson, Washington Post, 9 Aug. 2023 On the national and international stage, several Alaskans produced standout performances domestically and abroad over the past week, including an ascending teenage mountain running star in Europe, a young pole vaulter in the Lower 48 and a pair of seasoned endurance athletes closer to home. Josh Reed, Anchorage Daily News, 8 Aug. 2023 After a grueling three-round playoff to decide the gold medal, American pole vaulter Katie Moon and Australia’s Nina Kennedy shared an emotional hug and agreed to split the world title on Wednesday. Sean Neumann, Peoplemag, 24 Aug. 2023 That is the second-best mark in state history, and only eight high school vaulters in U.S. history have gone higher. Greg Riddle, Dallas News, 29 Mar. 2023 Yelena Isinbayeva, an Olympic gold medal-winning Russian pole vaulter with close ties to Putin, and who also holds the honorary rank of major in the Russian army, is living quietly in a luxurious residence worth millions in Spain’s Canary Islands. Francesca Ebel, Anchorage Daily News, 9 Aug. 2023 See More

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Word History

First Known Use

circa 1552, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of vaulter was circa 1552

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“Vaulter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vaulter. Accessed 28 Nov. 2023.

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