Meaning
A competitor is a person or company that tries to do better than others in the same market or sport.
💡 Don't confuse "competitor" with "competition," which refers to the event or situation.
Example Sentences
Word in Context
I
sell
homemade
jam
at
the
Saturday
market
and
I
enjoy
talking
to
customers
.
Last
week
a
new
competitor
opened
a
stall
next
to
mine
,
and
I
felt
a
little
nervous
.
Instead
of
worrying
,
I
decided
to
change
my
display
and
give
free
samples
,
which
helped
people
try
the
jam
.
By
the
end
of
the
market
day
,
several
customers
came
back
to
buy
jars
and
I
felt
proud
.
I
know
I
should
keep
improving
my
recipes
and
service
if
I
want
to
keep
my
customers
.
Common Phrases
strong competitor
main competitor
local competitor
Synonyms
Related Words
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