: 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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As the Bills have been searching for their young pass catchers to step up in 2025, Kincaid has answered that call to this point.
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The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2025
After injuring his left foot during fall camp, Wilson joined Vernell Brown III in the starting lineup, becoming the fourth pair of UF freshman pass catchers to start in a season.
—Noah White, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2025
Just coming in here trying to replace an All-Star catcher.
—Noah Camras, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Even with the sale pending, at the trade deadline, the Rays shed players including their starting catcher, two starting pitchers and a high-impact utility player.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 1 Oct. 2025
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The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2025
After injuring his left foot during fall camp, Wilson joined Vernell Brown III in the starting lineup, becoming the fourth pair of UF freshman pass catchers to start in a season.
—Noah White, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2025
Just coming in here trying to replace an All-Star catcher.
—Noah Camras, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Even with the sale pending, at the trade deadline, the Rays shed players including their starting catcher, two starting pitchers and a high-impact utility player.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 1 Oct. 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 10 Oct. 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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