vaulter

noun

vault·​er ˈvȯl-tər How to pronounce vaulter (audio)
: one that vaults
especially : an athlete who competes in the pole vault

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Pole vaulter Armand Duplantis, who set a world record in Stockholm last month, cleared 19-8 1/4 at the Pre. Biniam Mehary of Ethiopia ran the 10,000 in 26:43.82, a world best this year. Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2025 For example, Berle, a champion pole vaulter and successful decathlete, says humility in victory is a key aspect to being a successful leader. Don Yaeger, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025 Notably, the two reigning Olympic 100m champions – Noah Lyles and Julien Alfred – have not signed up, and the league only features track – and not field – disciplines, meaning there is no place for superstar pole vaulter Mondo Duplantis. George Ramsay and Amanda Davies, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2025 The pole vaulter competed as recently as June 2024 as a biological male, and ended up winning a state championship as a woman. Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 20 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for vaulter

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1552, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of vaulter was circa 1552

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“Vaulter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vaulter. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.

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