place finisher

collocation in English

meaningsofplaceandfinisher

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place
noun
uk
/pleɪs/us
/pleɪs/
an area, town, ...
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finisher
noun[C usually plural]
uk
/ˈfɪn.ɪ.ʃər/us
/ˈfɪn.ɪ.ʃɚ/
a person or animal that finishes an ...
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(Definition ofplaceandfinisherfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofplace finisher

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His mark of was more than eight feet better than the secondplacefinisher.
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The project may not necessarily be the firstplacefinisher, however.
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The top three finishers from each of the repechages and the fastest fourthplacefinisheradvanced directly to the semifinals.
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The team brought six members to the regions last year and had one fourthplacefinisher.
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The men included the lastplacefinisherwhile the women included the last two finishers.
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The fourth and fifth place finishers will play, the loser finishes in fifth, the winner plays for third place against the thirdplacefinisher.
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The winner received $16,625 in race winnings ($ when adjusted for inflation) while the lastplacefinisher received $900 in total race winnings ($ when adjusted for inflation).
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The lastplacefinisherpays the most and the secondplacefinisherpays the least.
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The winner of the race received $22,215 ($ when adjusted for inflation) while the lastplacefinisher went home with $1,310 ($ when adjusted for inflation).
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Mizzi went on to win the event but was disqualified, with first prize going to the original secondplacefinisher.
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