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
On Monday, ex-big-leaguer and former top Yankees prospect Clint Frazier took Boone to task on X (formerly Twitter) for making a side trip to attend the game just as the Yankees are getting set for their toughest stretch of schedule all season. Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025 Enright hasn’t been daunted by any assignment or environment during his first three months as a big-leaguer. Zack Meisel, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025 The 6-4, 270-pounder is a two-time all-leaguer. John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Aug. 2025 And not just a big-leaguer, but a pitcher who can be the future anchor of a Rockies rotation that is in desperate need of talent and stability. Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 16 Aug. 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

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“Leaguer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leaguer. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

Kids Definition

leaguer

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