starter
noun
start·er
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Definition of starter
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: a person who initiates or sets going: such as
a
: an official who gives the signal to begin a race
b
: one who dispatches vehicles
b
: one that begins to engage in an activity or process
3
: one that causes something to begin operating: such as
a
: a device for starting an engine
especially
: an electric motor used to start an internal combustion engine
b
: material containing microorganisms (such as yeast) used to induce a desired fermentation
for starters
: to begin with
starter
adjectiveDefinition of starter (Entry 2 of 2)
: of, relating to, or being an item acquired with the expectation that a more elaborate or sophisticated model will be acquired in the future
a starter home
Examples of starter in a Sentence
Noun
The team is playing only five regular starters. The car's starter needs to be replaced.Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
After a slow start to life in England during 2018/19, in which he was introduced to the firs team slowly, Fabinho grew in confidence and quickly became an automatic starter for Liverpool, playing an important role in their impressive campaign. — SI.com, "Fabinho Discusses Infamous Slow Start to Liverpool Career & Why He Loves to Play as Midfield Anchor," 4 Sep. 2019 But Stills trade also opens the door for Williams, an undrafted rookie who impressed during training camp and the preseason, to become a rookie starter at some point. — Keven Lerner, sun-sentinel.com, "Miami Dolphins’ 53-man roster breakdown: Only 22 players from last season’s team on this year’s roster," 3 Sep. 2019 Set to become a four-year starter, Neal does everything right at center back to keep things tidy at the defensive end for the defending 4A champions. — Baltimore Sun Staff, baltimoresun.com, "2019 Baltimore-area girls soccer players to watch," 2 Sep. 2019 Even when women have become regular starters in the other racing circuits, they have been hard pressed to score results. — Tyler Kraft, Indianapolis Star, "Why women drivers are more prominent in NHRA than other racing circuits," 1 Sep. 2019 The Buckeyes talked a lot about Borland as their starter this preseason, but this looks to me like more of an equal split, with Browning also having that nickel role. — Doug Lesmerises, cleveland.com, "Ohio State featured some surprising rotations among linebackers and receivers, and what it means," 31 Aug. 2019 After a nightmarish and injury-marred first season with the Cubs, Darvish is now their most effective starter and should be in line to start a potential postseason opener. — Paul Sullivan, chicagotribune.com, "Which Cubs employees are under the most pressure in the final month? We ranked the top 20.," 30 Aug. 2019 Instead, Herbert turned heads as a freshman during preseason practices, then became the starter – and a star – during a 4-8 season Ducks fans would otherwise like to forget. — George Schroeder, USA TODAY, "Oregon's Justin Herbert savoring journey for final season in his hometown after passing on NFL," 29 Aug. 2019 The match was actually not as close as the final score suggested, as Santa Margarita had an 11-1 lead after two rounds before coach Eric Michaut subbed out seven of his starters. — Matt Szabo, Daily Pilot, "Sage Hill girls’ tennis falls to 0-2 after loss to Santa Margarita," 28 Aug. 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective
Rockies starter German Marquez has a knack for standing up straight when the Rockies are slumping. — Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, "Five Rockies takeaways: German Marquez, once again, halts losing skid," 11 Aug. 2019 With the Jetta, VW makes a starter sedan worth having. — Dan Neil, WSJ, "2019 Volkswagen Jetta: Return of the Great Cheap Car," 10 Aug. 2018 The 24-year-old will likely return to a starter role with Norfolk. — Eduardo A. Encina, baltimoresun.com, "Early Orioles notes: David Hess optioned to Triple-A Norfolk; third-round pick Blaine Knight signs," 6 July 2018 Not surprisingly, shortly after their super-quick engagement, Ariana Grande and Pete Davidson decided to take the next step and purchase a starter home mansion together. — Taylor Mead, House Beautiful, "Ariana Grande And Pete Davidson's $16 Million NYC Mansion Sounds Insane," 21 June 2018 The Brewers kept the pressure on Colorado starter German Márquez, beginning with Cain’s home run. — Tom Haudricourt, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Brewers 5, Rockies 2: Cain ignites offense with lead-off homer, Chacin gets job done," 10 May 2018 Home prices, rent costs, and student loan debt are rising at a faster rate than income while too few starter homes on the market means young people are forced to save for down payments longer than ever. — Anna Orso, Philly.com, "How to buy a house or pay for rent? Mom and Dad might help," 11 Apr. 2018 Miami isn’t a perfect matchup, but Barton’s prices don’t reflect the starter role. — Doug Norrie, SI.com, "NBA DFS Picks for March 20," 20 Mar. 2018 Minor got a $28 million, three-year contract to return to a starter role. — USA TODAY, "Rangers want to add rotation depth, but Yu Darvish unlikely," 16 Jan. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'starter.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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starter
noun
English Language Learners Definition of starter
(Entry 1 of 2)
: a player, horse, etc., that is in a game or race at its beginning
: someone who gives the signal for a race to start
: a device that is used for starting an engine
starter
adjectiveEnglish Language Learners Definition of starter (Entry 2 of 2)
—used to describe something small or basic that you get when you are doing something for the first time
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starter
noun
start·er
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Kids Definition of starter
: someone or something that starts something or causes something else to start
a car's starter There were seven starters in the race.
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