jogger

[jog-er]

noun

1. a person who jogs.

2. 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.

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

There’s a club for every type of runner, from ultra-marathoners to leisurely joggers looking to explore new parts of the city.

From Los Angeles Times

"They fall in the playground and get a hole in the joggers, and that's another £20. You're constantly having to replace things," she said.

From BBC

The other, a white T-shirt that looked worn-in, black joggers and a delicate hoop earring.

From Los Angeles Times

Nothing seemed untoward when the pair went into Forest Park, and the mother said she passed a couple and some other joggers as they headed towards a skate-park area.

From BBC

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

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