: 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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Atlanta put three pass catchers to Kirk Cousins’ right, with tight end Kyle Pitts nearest the quarterback in the slot.
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Michael-Shawn Dugar, New York Times, 8 Dec. 2025
After feeling out his market for a day at the Winter Meetings, the Phillies will give Schwarber either a four-year or five-year deal at around $30M per year and will spend the rest of the winter figuring out more budget-friendly solutions at catcher, outfield and bullpen.
—Drew Vonscio, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2025
Waddle led all pass-catchers with five grabs for 50 yards and a touchdown.
—Miami Herald, 7 Dec. 2025
Later that year, shortly before I was born, Murphy -- then a gangly catcher with an erratic arm and power at the plate -- made his major league debut.
—Rick Klein, ABC News, 5 Dec. 2025
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Michael-Shawn Dugar, New York Times, 8 Dec. 2025
After feeling out his market for a day at the Winter Meetings, the Phillies will give Schwarber either a four-year or five-year deal at around $30M per year and will spend the rest of the winter figuring out more budget-friendly solutions at catcher, outfield and bullpen.
—Drew Vonscio, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2025
Waddle led all pass-catchers with five grabs for 50 yards and a touchdown.
—Miami Herald, 7 Dec. 2025
Later that year, shortly before I was born, Murphy -- then a gangly catcher with an erratic arm and power at the plate -- made his major league debut.
—Rick Klein, ABC News, 5 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for catcher
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“Catcher.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/catcher. Accessed 8 Dec. 2025.
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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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