Verb
an impregnable fortress that not even the mightiest army on earth would venture to leaguer
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Noun
Taxes also explain why so many big-leaguers live in Texas, Tennessee and Florida during the offseason.—Andy McCullough, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2026 Beers on beers Major leaguers typically get rewarded with a beer shower (with condiments involved) after a significant first milestone in their career, and the Giants have already gotten to enjoy four such occasions.—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 9 Apr. 2026 So while there was nostalgia playing here for the first time as a big-leaguer, Stewart also understood the task at hand.—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2026 Texas tied the score 1-1 in the seventh on a home run by Joc Pederson that ended the major leaguers' longest hitless start by a batter this season at 16 at-bats.—CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for leaguer
Word History
Etymology
Noun (1)
Dutch leger; akin to Old High German legar bed — more at lair