vaulter

noun

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

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In a year that gave us everything from a Beetlejuice sequel and a Wicked debut to Moo Deng and French pole vaulter, there are an abundance of persons, places and things to dress up as on Halloween. Jackie Fields, People.com, 25 Oct. 2024 But weeks before production of CCL21 vaults was scheduled to start, a company that had little interest in the project bought Protein Sciences and the vaulters were suddenly cut off. Byjohn Travis, science.org, 6 June 2024 Pole vaulter Sam Kendricks won silver, despite gashing his hand! Rachel G Bowers, USA TODAY, 6 Aug. 2024 Advertisement Global stars such as gymnast Simone Biles, tennis player Novak Djokovic and pole vaulter Mondo Duplantis lived up to their billing. David Wharton, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for vaulter 

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 2 Dec. 2024.

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