Home › Words › P › placegetterplacegetterplacegetter · noun — A race competitor or competition entrant who places among the top three (or other number chosen to receive recognition and/or a prize), or in a specified position (place).Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, placegetter ranks #16,849 of 42,862 for Qualifying.EtymologyFrom place + getter.nounA race competitor or competition entrant who places among the top three (or other number chosen to receive recognition and/or a prize), or in a specified position (place).A horse that finishes among the first three of a race, or in a specified place.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.prizewinner 55% match — A person or thing that wins a prize. vs placegetter →contender 49% match — Someone who competes with one or more other people. vs placegetter →entrant 49% match — A participant who enters something, such as a contest. vs placegetter →qualifier 49% match — One who qualifies for something, especially a contestant who qualifies for a stage in a competition. vs placegetter →comper 49% match — A person who enters many competitions in order to win as many prizes as possible. vs placegetter →sweepstaker 49% match — One who enters a sweepstake. vs placegetter →pacesetter 48% match — One who or that which determines the rate of action through leading. vs placegetter →placekicker 47% match — A player who takes a placekick vs placegetter →