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
Anthony’s arrival may one day be remembered as a pivotal moment in Red Sox history, but in the short term Anthony’s first week as a big leaguer was memorable yet, on some level, understated. Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 15 June 2025 Only a left groin strain sustained at Arizona on April 23, less than one month after realizing his dream of becoming a major leaguer, could slow him. Tom Layberger, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025 Verlander added that few expected Yarbrough to become a big leaguer when his Old Dominion career began. Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 27 May 2025 Dodger manager Chuck Dressen led the major leaguers and was impressed by Campanella. Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 12 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 2 Jul. 2025.

Kids Definition

leaguer

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