sneaker

[snee-ker]

noun

1. a high or low shoe, usually of fabric such as canvas, with a rubber or synthetic sole.

2. one who sneaks; a sneak.

Word History and Origins

Origin of sneaker¹

First recorded in 1590–1600; sneak + -er ¹

Example Sentences

Whether a person is searching deeply for information on sneakers to buy or asking an AI chat about shoes, the user still must click on a link to actually buy those new kicks.

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This time, they are battling not for the NBA title, but for the tens of billions of dollars that Chinese shoppers are dropping on sneakers.

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Quintero, dressed in a blue jail jumpsuit and bright white sneakers, listened as the retired detective, Robert Del Rio, explained the paralyzed intruder’s plea deal.

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He was dressed in standard Mexican grandpa attire: long flannel shirt, blue hat, jeans and sneakers along with a salt-and-pepper mustache and a leather cellphone case hanging from his belt.

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Last week, we reported on the latest innovations in sneaker technology.

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