traceur
traceur — noun
1. a person who practises parkour — a sport in which participants move through city
a person who practises parkour — a sport in which participants move through city environments by running, jumping, and climbing over obstacles such as walls, railings, and stairways.
Reema, a skilled traceur, leapt from the rooftop to the fire escape below.
noun used in apposition for role description
The local parkour group welcomed Asher as a new traceur after his first session.
countable noun after 'as a' complement
Vinícius trained every morning to become a faster and more confident traceur.
A group of traceurs gathered at the old warehouse to practise their jumps.
plural countable noun; in-group activity context
The young traceur landed softly on the railing and kept running without stopping.
- skilled traceur
- experienced traceur
- professional traceur
- young traceur
- parkour practitioner
more formal and less common in casual use
- free runner
overlaps but free running includes flips and tricks not part of core parkour
Usage Note
Borrowed from French, where 'traceur' is masculine and 'traceuse' is the feminine form. In English, 'traceur' is often used as a gender-neutral term for any parkour practitioner.