leaguer

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noun (1)

lea·​guer ˈlē-gər 

1

: a military camp

2

: siege

leaguer

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verb

leaguered; leaguering; leaguers

transitive verb

archaic

: besiege, beleaguer

leaguer

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noun (2)

leagu·​er ˈlē-gər 

: a member of a league

Synonyms of leaguer

Verb

• besiege
• attack
• assault
• blockade

Examples of leaguer in a Sentence

Verb

an impregnable fortress that not even the mightiest army on earth would venture to leaguer

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Swanson also became the first Cub to have four RBIs or more in three consecutive games, something a big-leaguer hadn’t done since the Baltimore Orioles’ Chris Davis in 2013. — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2026

First baseman Pete Alonso, who joined the Orioles this season on a five-year, $155 million free-agent contract, said minor-leaguers are less prepared for the majors than in the past, in part because of schedule changes Major League Baseball instituted in 2021. — Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 18 June 2026

The 23-year-old now has his second two-homer game as a major-leaguer. — Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 10 June 2026

Baker was part of a significant number of future major-leaguers who played prep baseball in the Sacramento area in the 1960s or ’70s. — Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 7 June 2026

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Dutch leger; akin to Old High German legar bed — more at lair

Noun (2)

league entry 2 + -er entry 2

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1537, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

circa 1720, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

1591, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing leaguer

• minor leaguer
• Texas leaguer

Rhymes for leaguer

• eager
• meager
• meagre
• segar

Kids Definition

leaguer

noun

leagu·​er

ˈlē-gər

: a member of a league