Synonyms of timekeeper

timekeeper

noun

ˈtīm-ˌkē-pər 

as in clock

a device to measure time

the museum includes some ancient water clocks and sundials in its collection of historical timekeepers

Synonyms & Similar Words

• clock
• chronometer
• timepiece
• timer
• alarm clock
• time clock
• stopwatch
• grandfather clock
• sundial
• cuckoo clock
• atomic clock
• chronograph
• hourglass
• water clock
• clepsydra
• watch
• sandglass

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of timekeeper

The accelerating rotation is fast enough, however, that timekeepers foresee the need for the first ever negative leap second—which could cause unknown and potentially catastrophic infrastructure problems. — Emma Gometz, Scientific American, 8 July 2026

Since a nucleus is far better shielded from environmental disturbances than the electrons used in atomic clocks, nuclear clocks could eventually become the most precise timekeepers ever built. — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 13 June 2026

Alvarez asked who the timekeeper would be. — Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 3 June 2026

There is an official timekeeper who purposefully faces away from the drum to avoid any perception of bias. — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 11 May 2026