sweeper

noun

sweep·​er ˈswē-pər 

1

: one that sweeps

2

: a lone back in soccer who plays between the line of the defenders and the goal

Examples of sweeper in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Reach top shelves and clean corners easily thanks to the sweeper’s long handle and flat rectangular head. — Maria Sabella, The Spruce, 29 Oct. 2026

Use a rake, lawn sweeper, or nut collector for heavy crops, and avoid mowing over them. — Tricia Goss, Southern Living, 14 Oct. 2026

Junior Caminero singled in the sixth and Mesa sent a sweeper deep into the right-field seats to chase Fried. — CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026

Instead, Mesa made his 80th pitch — a 78-mph sweeper — his final hurl. — Nicolas Villamil, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing sweeper

• carpet sweeper

Rhymes for sweeper

• beeper
• cheaper
• creeper
• deeper
• keeper
• reaper
• sleeper
• steeper
• beekeeper
• bookkeeper
• doorkeeper
• gamekeeper