getter

noun

get·​ter ˈge-tər 

1

: one that gets

2

: a substance introduced into a vacuum tube or electric lamp to remove traces of gas

Examples of getter in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The announcement came four days after results of parliamentary elections were announced, with Mansouri’s centrist Authenticity and Modernity Party, or PAM, the highest vote-getter. — ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026

After a one-two finish by Democrats in the governor's primary, some voters were angry when Begich, who finished second, withdrew and endorsed leading vote-getter Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins. — Arkansas Online, 21 Sep. 2026

Top vote-getter wins $25,000 and gets to rep former NFL QB Russell Wilson’s kids’ sports apparel brand, 3Brand, in Sports Illustrated and on CBS. — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 17 Sep. 2026

In Alaska, the top four vote getters in the primary advance to the general election. — Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 9 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing getter

• go-getter

Rhymes for getter

• better
• bettor
• debtor
• fetter
• letter
• netter
• petter
• rhetor
• setter
• sweater
• tetter
• vetter