Lexi1 - runner-up - definition and examples

runner-up (plural runners-up or (colloquial, nonstandard) runner-ups) (noun) /ˌɹʌn.ɚˈʌp/

1

The person who finishes second, or in any position after the first.

2

Second favourite.

1

The person who finishes second, or in any position after the first.

2

Second favourite.