jogger
Americannoun
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a person who jogs.
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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.
noun
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a person who runs at a jog trot over some distance for exercise, usually regularly
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a cart with rubber-tyred wheels used on a farm
Etymology
Origin of jogger
First recorded in 1965–70; jog 1 ( def. ) + -er 1 ( def. )
Example Sentences
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The early morning joggers and the half-asleep students clutching bags of bagels to their chests didn’t so much as give him or the towering, enraged ghost slowly making his way to Boaz a passing glance.
From Literature
Why Cesar Chavez carried her during United Farm Workers marches and why generations of Chicano artists have reimagined la virgencita as everything from a bikini-clad model to a jogger — the more quotidian, the better.
From Los Angeles Times
From bus drivers slowing down to wave, to passing joggers stopping for a hug, Ms Wiggins said she was often approached by people showing their support.
From BBC
He was wearing a black T-shirt and black jogger bottoms.
From BBC
She misses the rhythms of her neighborhood — the friendly waves while out for walks, the sound of one neighbor’s trumpet through the windows at night, the jogger who sings on his runs.
From Los Angeles Times
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