noun
returner
Returner (noun) means a person who comes back from somewhere else.
noun
1
A person who comes back from somewhere else.
"Returning to school is fairly simple, but remaining there proves to be a challenge for the returners."
— Nilda Flores-González, School Kids/Street Kids (2002)
2
A person who takes something back, for example a faulty item bought in a shop.
"For instance, some merchants suppress the names of “serial returners”; basically, customers who repeatedly buy products that they quickly return after using them once."
— Robert Bly, The Marketing Dictionary for the 21st Century (2016)
3
A player who runs a punted or kicked ball back up the field.
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Etymology
Formed from return and -er.
Rhymes for returner
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What is the meaning of returner?
"returner" (noun) means a person who comes back from somewhere else.
What are the different meanings of returner?
"returner" has 3 main meanings: 1. A person who comes back from somewhere else; 2. A person who takes something back, for example a faulty item bought in a shop; 3. A player who runs a punted or kicked ball back up the field.
