Definition

Noun: 1. Someone who arrives: A person who comes to a place or event. 2. Someone with a promising future: A person who is likely to be successful; a promising or up-and-coming person.

Examples

• As someone who arrives:
  • The first comer to the store got the best discount.
  • The competition is open to all comers.
• As someone with a promising future:
  • She is considered a young comer in the field of biotechnology.
  • The company is hiring several recent graduates who are real comers.

Advanced Usage

• All comers: This fixed phrase means "anyone who comes, arrives, or chooses to participate," often used in the context of open competitions or challenges.
  • The chess tournament was a tough match open to all comers.
  • The new policy will be applied to all comers without exception.

Variants and Related Words

• Come (verb): The root verb meaning to move or travel toward or into a place.
• Newcomer (noun): A person who has recently arrived in a place or started an activity.
• Latecomer (noun): A person who arrives after the expected or usual time.

Synonyms

• Arrival: A person who has just arrived at a place.
• Entrant: A person who enters or joins a competition, race, or institution.
• Contender: A person or group competing with others to achieve something.
• Rising star: A person who is becoming very popular and successful.

Related Phrases

• First come, first served: A principle meaning people will be dealt with in the order they arrive.
  • Tickets are available on a first come, first served basis.

Noun

1. someone who arrives (or has arrived)
2. someone with a promising future