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
Perhaps the best audition for 2025 came from their starting pitcher, Mason Black, who turned in his strongest outing yet as a big leaguer in a 2-1 victory. Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 20 Sep. 2024 Both players have kept their teams in playoff contention, but Ohtani, who hopes to join Frank Robinson as the only players to win MVPs in both leagues, could become the first major leaguer to hit 50 homers and steal 50 bases in a season. Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 12 Sep. 2024 While both of those guys have some promise, Busch is a present big leaguer, and at the very least a functional one. Tony Blengino, Forbes, 10 Sep. 2024 Executive vice president and general manager Mike Elias completed six trades involving major leaguers between Friday morning and Tuesday’s 6 p.m. deadline. Matt Weyrich, Baltimore Sun, 31 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for leaguer 

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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 6 Oct. 2024.

Kids Definition

leaguer

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