: 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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Collaboration between pitchers and catchers is key to preventing runners from taking extra bases.
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Taylor Lyons, Baltimore Sun, 20 July 2024
Boone was asked if he’s given any consideration to using Austin Wells has his cleanup man, as the catcher closed out the first half with a solid stretch at the plate.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 19 July 2024
The next catcher to win a batting title was … Joe Mauer.
—Mike Decaire, Twin Cities, 19 July 2024
Instead of hard hats and hammers, everyone grabbed baseball caps and catcher's mitts to kick off the day.
—Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 July 2024
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Taylor Lyons, Baltimore Sun, 20 July 2024
Boone was asked if he’s given any consideration to using Austin Wells has his cleanup man, as the catcher closed out the first half with a solid stretch at the plate.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 19 July 2024
The next catcher to win a batting title was … Joe Mauer.
—Mike Decaire, Twin Cities, 19 July 2024
Instead of hard hats and hammers, everyone grabbed baseball caps and catcher's mitts to kick off the day.
—Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 July 2024
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“Catcher.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/catcher. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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catcher
noun
catch·er
ˈkach-ər 
ˈkech-
: one that catches
especially
: a baseball player who plays behind home plate
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