jogger
Americannoun
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a person who jogs.
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jogger pants,. jogging pants. (used with a plural verb) joggers. casual, tapered pants of soft, absorbent fabric, typically with elastic at the waist and ankles.
noun
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a person who runs at a jog trot over some distance for exercise, usually regularly
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a cart with rubber-tyred wheels used on a farm
Etymology
Origin of jogger
First recorded in 1965–70; jog 1 ( def. ) + -er 1 ( def. )
Example Sentences
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A jogger sprints up the steps, then waits next to an older fellow with his hands in his pockets.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 12, 2025
In 1989, in a crime that transfixed New York City, five teenagers, Black and Hispanic, were convicted of participating in a violent assault on a jogger in Central Park.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 23, 2024
A jogger twice saw Khalife during his morning run - once lying on a bench, and then again in a cemetery.
From BBC • Nov. 28, 2024
“She needs to prove herself,” said a jogger.
From Slate • Jul. 23, 2024
I realized who the jogger reminded me of with his elfish features, the mischievous twinkle in his eyes....
From "The Sea of Monsters" by Rick Riordan
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