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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As for the boys, having double the number of entries isn’t that surprising as the section has three vaulters over 16-feet among the top 9 in the state. Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2025 In addition to the incident involving the pole vaulter at Greely High School, other instances have affected multiple girls across the state who have had to compete with and share locker rooms with biological males. Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 15 Apr. 2025 University City pole vaulter Kai Anderson, the returning state champion, cleared 17 feet, 1 inch at Mt. SAC, just one inch off the record of 17-2 set by La Costa Canyon’s Garrett Brown in 2021. Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2025 Libby became a prominent figure in this Maine debate after posting a Greely High School pole vaulter on social media. Scott 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 10 Jun. 2025.

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