Intermediate 📚 Vocabulary · #797 of 1319

rival (n.)

a competitor

Examples

  • Local rivals.

Key rules

  • A rival is a person or group that competes with another
  • A rival team, a business rival
  • Rival is countable

Common mistakes

  • Our rivals is strong → Our rival is strong
💡 Tip: Sports // Business // Competition
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