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2
: any of various devices for keeping something in position
3
a
: one suitable for or worth keeping: such as
(1)
: a fruit or vegetable that keeps well
(2)
: a fish large enough to be legally caught and kept
(3)
: one having genuine or lasting merit
their new album is a keeper
b
: a domestic animal considered with respect to how easy it is to care for
an easy keeper
4
5
: an offensive football play in which the quarterback runs with the ball
Examples of keeper in a Sentence
Hold on to that boyfriend of yours—he's a keeper!
how should I know where she is? I'm not her keeper
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Ferree is the third-string keeper, but Bombino has started 22 times this season and Soma has come off the bench in the last four MLS games.
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Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Sep. 2025
There’s nothing in the rules that says a knowledge-keeper can’t also be a pitchman.
—Matt Negrin, Rolling Stone, 20 Sep. 2025
Three Razorback defenders missed tackles on Lewis’ 4-yard keeper in the first quarter that gave the Tigers a 10-7 lead.
—Arkansas Online, 20 Sep. 2025
These are the keepers of your company’s vision, culture and intellectual property.
—Pranav Dalal, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
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Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Sep. 2025
There’s nothing in the rules that says a knowledge-keeper can’t also be a pitchman.
—Matt Negrin, Rolling Stone, 20 Sep. 2025
Three Razorback defenders missed tackles on Lewis’ 4-yard keeper in the first quarter that gave the Tigers a 10-7 lead.
—Arkansas Online, 20 Sep. 2025
These are the keepers of your company’s vision, culture and intellectual property.
—Pranav Dalal, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for keeper
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“Keeper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/keeper. Accessed 23 Sep. 2025.
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keeper
noun
keep·er
ˈkē-pər 
: one that keeps
they are keepers of their word
especially
: a person who watches, guards, or takes care of something or someone
the keeper of a shop
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