catcher

noun

catch·​er ˈka-chər How to pronounce catcher (audio)
ˈke-
: one that catches
specifically : a baseball player positioned behind home plate

Examples of catcher in a Sentence

The cat is a good mouse catcher.
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Mizuhara stood by Ohtani’s side for many of the Japanese sensation’s career highlights, including serving as his catcher during the Home Run Derby at the 2021 All-Star Game and being there for his two American League MVP wins and his record-shattering $700-million, 10-year deal with the Dodgers. Hallie Golden, Los Angeles Times, 28 Nov. 2024 Buster Posey Simply put, Posey is the greatest catcher of his era. Brian Mazique, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024 The same type of plan crushed them in 2018 when Garver, who’d caught 13 games, became the lead catcher after Jason Castro blew out his knee. Aaron Gleeman, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024 After dabbling in boxing, Carty turned his focus to baseball and soon attracted the attention of major league scouts as a catcher. Victor Mather, New York Times, 24 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for catcher 

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of catcher was in the 15th century

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“Catcher.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/catcher. Accessed 11 Dec. 2024.

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catcher

noun
catch·​er ˈkach-ər How to pronounce catcher (audio)
ˈkech-
: one that catches
especially : a baseball player who plays behind home plate

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