Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

running mate

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.47 in modern English

Syllables: run-ning -mate
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A candidate on a joint ticket.

noun

A candidate for the US vice-presidency.

American usage

noun

One of a pair of ships with coordinated, often reciprocal, sailing schedules.

noun

One of a pair of horses running the same race for the same stable or owner.

Example Sentences

"My first decision after being assured of victory was to choose my running mate. I decided that I needed to compensate for my lack of experience in Washington, and seriously considered Senators John Glenn, Frank Church, Scoop Jackson, Ed Muskie, and Walter Mondale."
"Noem’s latest justification for fatally shooting Cricket at her farm[…]comes as fellow Republicans have all but written off her chances of being chosen as Donald Trump’s running mate in November’s presidential election."

Usage

American usage

Inflected Forms

running mates (plural) running-mate (alternative)

Synonyms

ticketmate

Questions

What does running mate mean?: A candidate on a joint ticket.

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