vaulter
UK/ˈvɒl.tə/US/ˈvɔl.tɚ/
vaulter noun: a person who vaults or leaps.
Noun
vaulter (plural vaulters)
- A person who vaults or leaps.
- Indeed, with a world record‐holder or Olympic champion in almost every race, with six milers who have broken 4 minutes, eight high jumpers who can top 7 feet and seven pole vaulters who have cleared 17 feet, there is no way guessing how many Olympic champions‐elect will be on display in the hatbox...1972 January 28, “Sports of The Times”, in The New York Times
- He comes from a family of athletes: Greg, his father, was an elite vaulter for the U.S. Helena, his Swedish mother, was an international heptathlete and volleyball player.2024 May 8, Liam Tharme, “Mondo Duplantis: Breaking down the biomechanics behind the best-ever pole vaulter”, in The New York Times
Forms of vaulter
| plural | vaulters |
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Origin of vaulter
From vault + -er.
Words formed from vaulter
Words that rhyme with vaulter
Questions about vaulter
- What does vaulter mean?
- Vaulter means a person who vaults or leaps.
- What part of speech is vaulter?
- Vaulter is a noun.
- How do you pronounce vaulter?
- Vaulter is pronounced /ˈvɒl.tə/ (UK).
- What is the plural of vaulter?
- The plural of vaulter is vaulters.
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