runner up

A form of runner-up — The person who finishes second, or in any position after the first.

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Meanings

nounrunner up (plural runners up)

plural runners up

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of runner-up.
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APA

runner up. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/runner%20up

MLA

“runner up.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/runner%20up. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “runner up,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/runner%20up.

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