runner

[US]/ˈrʌnə(r)/
[UK]/ˈrʌnər/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n.smuggler
runner
promoter
courier

Phrases & Collocations

fast runner

long-distance runner

marathon runner

sprint runner

competitive runner

hot runner

runner system

distance runner

main runner

front runner

runner plate

kite runner

Example Sentences

Runners train for races.

the front-runner for the presidential nomination.

The runner slid headlong into third base.

packing of runners in a race

felt the runner's pulse;

Several of the runners fell behind in the race.

The runner has firm muscles.

The runner hurdled the fence.

The faster runner set the pace.

A marathon tests a runner's endurance.

He timed a runner in the race.

I was slowly closing on the runner ahead of me.

Ten runners-up will each receive a sweatshirt.

The runners in the back were steadily gaining on the leader.

Only two of the runners went the entire distance.

marathon runners go through the pain barrier.

led the runner-up by three strides.

the runners string out in a line across the road.

Real-world Examples

He was a runner in the war.

Source: Yale University Open Course: European Civilization (Audio Version)

It started out very humbly, two to three runners.

Source: CNN 10 Student English April 2019 Collection

'I'm a very good runner, ' he says.

Source: BlackCat (Beginner) Audiobook

I've got my runners on as well.

Source: Emma's delicious English

Well, what about the first long distance runner...

Source: New Standard High School English Compulsory Volume 5 by Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press

Runners lunge or runners stretch or half splits.

Source: Andrian's yoga class

When you're a runner, you basically do everything.

Source: Connection Magazine

I am going to take my runners like I said.

Source: Emma's delicious English

Now she's the front runner to be the next president.

Source: BBC Listening Compilation March 2019

There's more backwards runners out there than one would think.

Source: A Small Story, A Great Documentary

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