The New York Stock Exchange started out as a coffee house.
rival, challenger, competitor, competition, contender
(noun) the contestant you hope to defeat; “he had respect for his rivals”; “he wanted to know what the competition was doing”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
contender (plural contenders)
Someone who competes with one or more other people.
Someone who has a viable chance of winning a competition.
• retconned
Source: Wiktionary
Con*tend"er, n.
Definition: One who contends; a contestant.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
3 May 2025
(adjective) worth having or seeking or achieving; “a desirable job”; “computer with many desirable features”; “a desirable outcome”
The New York Stock Exchange started out as a coffee house.