non-runner

noun

One who does not take part in the physical activity of running.

“The Merc on the forecourt is a non-runner.”

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Meanings

nounnon-runner (plural non-runners)

plural non-runners · alternative nonrunner

  1. One who does not take part in the physical activity of running.
  2. A racehorse that is withdrawn before the start of a race.

    There were two non-runners in the three o'clock at Puddletown.

  3. A vehicle that cannot move under its own power, owing to mechanical defect or failure.

    The Merc on the forecourt is a non-runner.

Origin

From non- + runner.

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APA

non-runner. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/non-runner

MLA

“non-runner.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/non-runner. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “non-runner,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/non-runner.

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