timekeeper

noun

time·​keep·​er ˈtīm-ˌkē-pər How to pronounce timekeeper (audio)
1
: a person appointed to mark and announce the time in an athletic game or contest
2
3
: a clerk who keeps records of the time worked by employees
timekeeping noun

Examples of timekeeper in a Sentence

The timekeeper forgot to stop the clock during the team's last time-out. the museum includes some ancient water clocks and sundials in its collection of historical timekeepers
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While complete details are yet to be announced, it is expected that TAG Heuer will step in as official timekeeper (an official sponsorship role held by Rolex since 2013). Roberta Naas, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024 This comes as a number of luxury groups have been deepening their ties to sports, including LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton’s multibrand Formula 1 deal and Chanel becoming the title sponsor and timekeeper of the annual boat race between Oxford and Cambridge in the U.K. Lily Templeton, WWD, 24 Oct. 2024 The company will also serve as the official timekeeper for the match between Oxford and Cambridge Universities. Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 22 Oct. 2024 How Cells Keep Time When Johnson entered graduate school in the 1970s, scientists knew that circadian clocks — organisms’ internal timekeepers for the day-night cycle — are ubiquitous in multicellular plants and animals. Elizabeth Landau, quantamagazine.org, 11 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for timekeeper 

Word History

First Known Use

1674, in the meaning defined at sense 2

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The first known use of timekeeper was in 1674

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“Timekeeper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/timekeeper. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.

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timekeeper

noun
time·​keep·​er ˈtīm-ˌkē-pər How to pronounce timekeeper (audio)
1
: a clerk who keeps records of the time worked by employees
2
: an official who keeps track of the playing time in a sports contest

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