Starter Meaning
/ˈstɑː.tə(ɹ)/Definition, CEFR level A1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounSomeone who starts, or who starts something.
nounSomeone who starts, or who starts something., The person who starts a race by firing a gun or waving a flag.
Sentence Examples
Tomatoes may be served hot or cold, as a starter or as a side dish.
It's a great conversation starter.
Tom should be a starter for this team.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ of the car engine failed, so the car would not turn on.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
I ordered a small salad as a ____ before the main course of roasted chicken and vegetables arrived.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree English start English -er English starter From start + -er.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"The most charitable view taken of them by their colleagues was that, as late starters on the journey away from their Labour past, they had not fully understood that the SDP intended to be something new and not just a Mark II Labour Party […]"
— 1982, Hugh Stephenson, Claret and Chips: The Rise of the SDP, page 158:
"Goalkeeper Paulo Gazzaniga wasn’t a starter at Fulham."
— 2024 May 6, Sid Lowe, “Portu’s brilliant burst seals Girona’s top-four fairytale in the perfect way”, in The Guardian, →ISSN:
"The colour-light signals admitting directly to the platforms and the inner starters (for short-length departures well up the platforms) are two-aspect, while those immediately beyond them are three-aspect, but elsewhere four-aspect signals have been installed in association with route indicators."
— 1961 March, “The new Glasgow Central signalbox”, in Trains Illustrated, page 179:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ of the car engine failed, so the car would not turn on.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
I ordered a small salad as a ____ before the main course of roasted chicken and vegetables arrived.