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comer

comer

7 7.1
A person who has just arrived at a place or event
  • noun
  • /ˈkʌmər/
translation icon : recién llegado
  • The point is, BC used to take on all comers, anywhere, any time, any place.

I, I was a student in Cambridge and there was a Playboy article about this martial artist in America who was challenging all, all comers.

Examples

  • Bring on all comers.

    Avengement (2019)

  • His house was open to every comer.

    Academic text (2004)

  • Oh, everyone... this is Brian Markquist, another beach comer from New York.

    Claire of the Moon (1992)

  • I'm meeting all comers tonight.

    I'm No Angel (1933)

  • An auction it has to be, open to all comers.

    Fiction book (1991)

  • Would you want your state politicians to step in and protect your rights from all comers?

    Blog text (14)

  • Upon the advice of a university employee, I had decided to offer a discount to all comers.

    Blog text (10)

  • Baker Mills has turned back all comers.

    The Temp (1993)

  • Wulf guards the steps, beating back all comers.

    Fiction book (1991)

  • When she arrived at the event, everyone welcomed the new comer with open arms.

Synonyms

newcomer
vscomer
123 1.6

A person who has recently arrived in a place, joined a group, or started an activity

refers to getting to an event or place without implying joining or staying
arrival
vscomer
68 1.0

A person who has just come to a place to join other people

means getting to a place or event without the joining implication
arriver
vscomer
1 5.8

A person who has just come to a place

focuses on reaching a place or attending an event rather than the destination

Antonyms

leaver
2 5.8

A person who leaves a place or group at the end of a period

Compounds

up-and-comer
11 6.0

A person who is becoming successful and well known

fast comer
7.4

A person who becomes successful or well known very quickly

rising comer
8.2

A person new to a field who is quickly gaining attention

Surface Forms

comer singular
comers plural

Morphology

comer = come (transparent) = come + er

A regular agent noun formed from the verb 'come' with '-er'; learners can deduce 'a person who comes/arrives'.

Etymology

Comer comes from the verb come 'to move toward' plus the agent -er meaning 'one who'. So a comer is simply 'one who comes', someone who has just arrived.