cornerback

noun

cor·​ner·​back ˈkȯr-nər-ˌbak 

: a defensive halfback in football who defends the flank

Examples of cornerback in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

With so many decisions to make, the Chiefs would have to get awfully creative to extend cornerback Trent McDuffie (who is entering the final year of his contract), which is why his name has floated in trade hypotheticals. —Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 5 Feb. 2026

Brown laughed at the cornerbacks for losing to a quarterback. —Tim Rohan, NBC news, 5 Feb. 2026

Injury news during Super Bowl week is never what a team wants to see, but the Seattle Seahawks are dealing with it after standout cornerback Nick Emmanwori suffered an ankle sprain during practice on Wednesday. —Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 5 Feb. 2026

Starting cornerback Will Lee III and starting nickelback Tyreek Chappell are both off to the NFL, and the Aggies will now look to fill two of their three key defensive back spots alongside Dezz Ricks. —Tony Catalina, Austin American Statesman, 5 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1955, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for cornerback

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