leaguer

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noun (1)

lea·​guer ˈlē-gər How to pronounce leaguer (audio)
1
: a military camp
2
: siege

leaguer

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verb

leaguered; leaguering; leaguers

leaguer

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noun (2)

leagu·​er ˈlē-gər How to pronounce leaguer (audio)
: a member of a league

Examples of leaguer in a Sentence

Verb an impregnable fortress that not even the mightiest army on earth would venture to leaguer
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Noun
Jackson Holliday and Coby Mayo are big leaguers, earning their respective call-ups last week after spending the majority of the season sharing a lineup in Triple-A Norfolk. Matt Weyrich, Baltimore Sun, 6 Aug. 2024 Only one major leaguer was sent back to the White Sox in the series of deals that included Baltimore, Kansas City and Philadelphia, in addition to the Cardinals and Dodgers. Phil Rogers, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024 We’re sometimes referred to as B leaguers instead of A leaguers like the mighty Van Halen or Judas Priest—some of my favorite bands of all time. Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 21 Oct. 2024 The offense is still moving the ball, second in the leaguer at 407 yards per game and Purdy is fifth at 274.8 passing yards per, but his four interceptions have come at inopportune times. Jack Magruder, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for leaguer 

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Dutch leger; akin to Old High German legar bed — more at lair

Noun (2)

league entry 2

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1537, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

circa 1720, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

1591, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of leaguer was in 1537

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“Leaguer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leaguer. Accessed 7 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

leaguer

noun
leagu·​er
ˈlē-gər
: a member of a league
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