leaguer

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noun (1)

lea·​guer ˈlē-gər How to pronounce leaguer (audio)
Synonyms of leaguernext
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
The best month of June any second-year big-leaguer compiled came from a left-hander in Kansas City. Sam McDowell 3, Kansas City Star, 3 July 2026 Swanson also became the first Cub to have four RBIs or more in three consecutive games, something a big-leaguer hadn’t done since the Baltimore Orioles’ Chris Davis in 2013. Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2026 First baseman Pete Alonso, who joined the Orioles this season on a five-year, $155 million free-agent contract, said minor-leaguers are less prepared for the majors than in the past, in part because of schedule changes Major League Baseball instituted in 2021. Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 18 June 2026 But as his baseball game evolved past his middle-school days, Taylor gave up the other sports in anticipation of earning a living as a versatile big leaguer. Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 June 2026 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 + -er 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 4 Jul. 2026.

Kids Definition

leaguer

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