Verb
an impregnable fortress that not even the mightiest army on earth would venture to leaguer
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Noun
Another is getting the players — some in contract years, others trying to establish themselves as big-leaguers — to buy into a team-first approach and give themselves up when warranted, such as with a runner on third.—Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2026 No other major-leaguer owns more.—Matt Kawahara, Houston Chronicle, 19 Apr. 2026 Taxes also explain why so many big-leaguers live in Texas, Tennessee and Florida during the offseason.—Andy McCullough, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2026 Beers on beers Major leaguers typically get rewarded with a beer shower (with condiments involved) after a significant first milestone in their career, and the Giants have already gotten to enjoy four such occasions.—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 9 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for leaguer
Word History
Etymology
Noun (1)
Dutch leger; akin to Old High German legar bed — more at lair