timekeeper

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noun (1)

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

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noun (2)

: the act, function, or process of keeping time

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Noun (1) 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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This week, however, international timekeepers voted to scrap them and introduce the leap hour, the first of which might not happen for thousands of years. — Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026 Scientists, diplomats, and timekeepers across the globe agreed to this idea at a conference in Paris Thursday. — Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026 If Earth keeps up this faster rotation, timekeepers might eventually need to introduce the first-ever negative leap second. — Vahe Peroomian, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2026 One involves Stallone’s father, Frank, whom the actor wanted to involve in the film as the ringside timekeeper during the final fight between Rocky and Apollo Creed. — Monica Coviello, Vanity Fair, 2 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for timekeeper

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First Known Use

Noun (1)

1674, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Time Traveler
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 21 Oct. 2026.

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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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