{
    "term": "runner",
    "partOfSpeech": "noun",
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "a2",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "a person or an animal that runs, especially one taking part in a race",
            "cefr": "a2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "a **long-distance/cross-country/marathon runner**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "He was a fast runner."
                },
                {
                    "text": "a list of runners *(= horses in a race)* and riders"
                },
                {
                    "text": "She is the world's greatest marathon runner."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She was a good runner and soon caught up with Tom."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Some of the country's top long-distance runners are competing in this 10km race."
                },
                {
                    "text": "There are several promising young 1500-metre runners coming through."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Sports: other sports"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["fast", "good", "great"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "a person who takes goods illegally into or out of a place",
            "cefr": "c2",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "a drug runner"
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Crime and punishment"]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 3,
            "definition": "a narrow piece of metal, plastic or wood that something slides on or can move along on",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "the runners of a sledge"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 4,
            "definition": "a plant stem that grows along the ground and puts down roots to form a new plant",
            "examples": []
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 5,
            "definition": "a long narrow piece of cloth or carpet on a piece of furniture or on the floor",
            "examples": []
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 6,
            "definition": "a person in a company or an organization whose job is to take messages, documents, etc. from one place to another",
            "cefr": "c2",
            "examples": [],
            "topics": ["Jobs"]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 7,
            "definition": "a shoe that is used for running or doing other sport in",
            "labels": "(Canadian English)",
            "examples": []
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "to leave or run away from somewhere in a hurry, especially to avoid paying a bill or receiving a punishment",
            "labels": "(British English, informal)",
            "examples": []
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈrʌnə(r)/",
                "audio": "ru/runner/runner__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈrʌnər/",
                "audio": "ru/runner/runner__us_2.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": null
}