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{
"term": "runner",
"partOfSpeech": "noun",
"ox3000": true,
"cefr": "a2",
"definitions": [
{
"senseNumber": 1,
"definition": "a person or an animal that runs, especially one taking part in a race",
"cefr": "a2",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "a **long-distance/cross-country/marathon runner**"
},
{
"text": "He was a fast runner."
},
{
"text": "a list of runners *(= horses in a race)* and riders"
},
{
"text": "She is the world's greatest marathon runner."
},
{
"text": "She was a good runner and soon caught up with Tom."
},
{
"text": "Some of the country's top long-distance runners are competing in this 10km race."
},
{
"text": "There are several promising young 1500-metre runners coming through."
}
],
"topics": ["Sports: other sports"],
"collocations": {
"adjective": ["fast", "good", "great"]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 2,
"definition": "a person who takes goods illegally into or out of a place",
"cefr": "c2",
"examples": [
{
"text": "a drug runner"
}
],
"topics": ["Crime and punishment"]
},
{
"senseNumber": 3,
"definition": "a narrow piece of metal, plastic or wood that something slides on or can move along on",
"examples": [
{
"text": "the runners of a sledge"
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": 4,
"definition": "a plant stem that grows along the ground and puts down roots to form a new plant",
"examples": []
},
{
"senseNumber": 5,
"definition": "a long narrow piece of cloth or carpet on a piece of furniture or on the floor",
"examples": []
},
{
"senseNumber": 6,
"definition": "a person in a company or an organization whose job is to take messages, documents, etc. from one place to another",
"cefr": "c2",
"examples": [],
"topics": ["Jobs"]
},
{
"senseNumber": 7,
"definition": "a shoe that is used for running or doing other sport in",
"labels": "(Canadian English)",
"examples": []
},
{
"senseNumber": null,
"definition": "to leave or run away from somewhere in a hurry, especially to avoid paying a bill or receiving a punishment",
"labels": "(British English, informal)",
"examples": []
}
],
"pronunciations": {
"uk": [
{
"pronunciation": "/ˈrʌnə(r)/",
"audio": "ru/runner/runner__gb_1.mp3"
}
],
"us": [
{
"pronunciation": "/ˈrʌnər/",
"audio": "ru/runner/runner__us_2.mp3"
}
]
},
"wordOrigin": null
}