contender C1 Topic:People & Society US /kənˈtɛn.dɚ/ See IPA manual Freq #19998 Meanings 1 noun Someone who has a real chance of winning a competition or prize. After her brilliant season, she became a serious contender for the award. 2 noun A person or thing competing against others. Several strong contenders entered the race for the party leadership. Thesaurus Synonyms 2 noun · a person or thing competing... competitorrival Word family Forms contenders Derived forms contendershipnoncontender Related forms contestant Etymology From contend + -er. Topics People & Society Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # contender **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /kənˈtɛn.dɚ/ **Frequency rank:** 19998 ## Meanings 1. Someone who has a real chance of winning a competition or prize. 2. A person or thing competing against others. ## Examples - After her brilliant season, she became a serious contender for the award. - Several strong contenders entered the race for the party leadership. ## Derived Forms - contendership - noncontender ## Related Forms - contestant ## Etymology From contend + -er. ## Topics - People & Society - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown