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
Jones served as a private pitching instructor, teaching future big-leaguers Barry Zito and Joe Musgrove. San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026 Witt was listed among the 10 best big-leaguers for the 2026 season by MLB Network. Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 23 Jan. 2026 Only 1 per cent of major-leaguers are enshrined in the Hall of Fame, which held its first election in 1936 but opened its doors three years later. Dan Schlossberg, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026 The 17-year-old Hernandez hails from Guárico, Venezuela and has trained under former major-leaguer Carlos Guillén, a three-time All-Star who amassed 1,331 hits for 14 seasons. Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 15 Jan. 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

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 28 Jan. 2026.

Kids Definition

leaguer

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