jogger

[ jog-er ]

noun

1. a person who jogs.
2. joggers. (used with a plural verb) casual, tapered pants of soft, absorbent fabric, typically with elastic at the waist and ankles. jogger pants,.

jogger

/ ˈdʒɒɡə /

noun

1. a person who runs at a jog trot over some distance for exercise, usually regularly
2. a cart with rubber-tyred wheels used on a farm

Word History and Origins

Origin of jogger¹

First recorded in 1965–70; jog ¹( def ) + -er ¹( def )

Example Sentences

And he invoked Trump’s statements about the Central Park Five, a group of black and Latino men who were wrongly convicted of assaulting a jogger in 1989 and exonerated years later.

From BBC

The next morning, a jogger spotted Ogden’s body on the fairway of the fourth hole.

From Los Angeles Times

Like the Thursday morning summer bagel runs, for which up to 100 runners — from beginning joggers to Olympic hopefuls — gather at a bagel shop downtown for a trail run.

From Los Angeles Times

“So beautiful! So romantic! And so dirty!” said jogger Jeff Sanchez, 54, pausing near the lavishly ornate Alexandre III bridge, which overlooks one of the competition venues.

From Los Angeles Times

The dog had arrived there in May 2020 after biting a jogger in both arms, according to a lawsuit Alvarado filed against the city, alleging negligence.

From Los Angeles Times

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