blueliner

noun

blue·​lin·​er ˈblü-ˌlī-nər 

: a defenseman in ice hockey

Examples of blueliner in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Hawks blueliners combined for nine giveaways, five shots attempts blocked and a non-positive plus/minus rating for all. — Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 2 Oct. 2026

Two defensemen acquired via trade, Michael Kesselring and Darnell Nurse, were paired together Thursday, and another new blueliner, Jacob Trouba, skated with second-year player Sam Dickinson. — Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 18 Sep. 2026

There’s an argument to be made that Kudryavtsev has the highest two-way IQ of any Canucks blueliner under the age of 23. — Thomas Drance, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026

The Michigan blueliner spent last season with the Vancouver Goldeneyes, tallying 44 hits and two assists in 30 regular-season games with the team. — Nick Lentz, CBS News, 21 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1974, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for blueliner

• airliner
• combiner
• designer
• diviner
• eyeliner
• headliner
• pulvinar
• recliner
• refiner
• diner
• finer
• liner