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
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Eight years later, Morejon represents the Padres’ last-gasp effort to groom a consistent full-time big leaguer amid all of that money — nearly $80 million. Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2024 The rosters aren’t typically full of veteran major leaguers. Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 23 Feb. 2024 Ethier could relate to Vargas’ situation, looking to establish himself as a major leaguer. Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2024 Votto, 40, is unfortunately still a free agent though and his status as a big leaguer may be in jeopardy for 2024. Jon Hoefling, USA TODAY, 7 Feb. 2024 Harrison, a Cincinnati native from Princeton High School and the brother of major leaguer Josh Harrison, benefited from the experience and will take on an even bigger role in the organization in 2024. Charlie Goldsmith, The Enquirer, 26 Jan. 2024 The annual extravaganza is hosted by the Cliff Floyd Foundation, the charity of the former major leaguer. Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024 Now Ohtani, after six seasons as Mike Trout’s teammate, will compete for MVP awards with teammates Mookie Betts and Freddie Freeman — and perhaps finally compete in the postseason as a major leaguer. Jorge Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2024 Other than the sheer historical significance of Robinson — the first Black major leaguer who broke the sport’s color barrier — the statue was stolen from McAdams Park, home of League 42, a youth league named after Robinson’s jersey number. Andrew Jeong, Washington Post, 27 Jan. 2024

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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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Cite this Entry

“Leaguer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leaguer. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

leaguer

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