Competitor
Noun
UK
/kəmˈpet.ɪ.tər/
US
/kəmˈpet̬.ə.t̬ɚ/
Definition
Someone or something trying to win against another.
Example
"He is the person they are competing with."
"Their company is working hard to stay ahead of its main competitor in the market."
"The tennis player trained every day to defeat her strongest competitor in the championship."
Explanation
A competitor is a person, group, or company that tries to do better than others in the same activity. In sports, a competitor is someone playing against someone else. In business, it is another company selling the same type of product or service. Competitors create challenges but also motivate people to improve and work harder. For example, in a race, all the runners are competitors. In business, two shops selling clothes in the same area are competitors because they want customers to choose their shop.