weight lifter

noun

: one who lifts barbells in competition or as an exercise

weight lifting noun

Examples of weight lifter in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

On Facebook, Lee’s account displayed a picture of the young Chinese man from behind, rippling shoulders framed in a weight lifter’s tank top. — Eamon Javers, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2026

In the first event, a weight lifter named Beatriz Pirón just missed a world record in the snatch, in which a lifter pulls a barbell over her head in a single motion. — Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 13 July 2026

Nilsson, an Olympic-class weight lifter, was born in Sweden in 1949 and moved to Australia in 1980 to train Swedish athletes for the Moscow Olympics. — Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 3 July 2026

Lines, a competitive weight lifter, was diagnosed with bipolar disorder in 2024, according to his lawsuit. — Maggie Harrison Dupré, Futurism, 2 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1897, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for weight lifter

• drifter
• shifter
• sifter
• swifter

Kids Definition

weight lifter

noun

: one who lifts barbells in competition or as an exercise

weight lifting noun