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
In fairness, Phillies lefty starter Cristopher Sánchez’s changeup is too good for most big leaguers. Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 July 2025 Busch, the Cubs’ first baseman, had gone 1 for 4 in his homecoming game that night, playing in Minneapolis for the first time as a major leaguer, and the first time since a 2015 high school all-star showcase, when the emerging power hitter was a junior at Simley High School in Inver Grove Heights. Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 9 July 2025 Reliever José Ruiz was designated for assignment to open a roster spot for Fuentes, who will be the first major leaguer born in 2005 and only current one under 21. David O'Brien, New York Times, 20 June 2025 The cost for Devers — a one-time champion, two-time Silver Slugger and three-time All-Star — was a pair of major leaguers in left-hander Kyle Harrison, right-hander Jordan Hicks. Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 15 June 2025 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

Cite this Entry

“Leaguer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leaguer. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.

Kids Definition

leaguer

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