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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
Vidal Bruján, the 27-year-old utility man who has thus far struggled to establish himself as a full-time big-leaguer, was a Braves waiver claim in August, when injuries were truly plaguing the roster. Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2025 Other big leaguers who previously played in the Futures League include Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Sal Frelick, Chicago Cubs third baseman Matt Shaw, Houston Astros shortstop Jeremy Peña and New York Yankees standouts Cam Schlittler and Ben Rice. Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 18 Nov. 2025 Hawkins, a longtime major leaguer, will join them as the Twins’ bullpen coach, taking over a role that had been filled with Colby Suggs, who recently was named to the same position with the Texas Rangers. Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 14 Nov. 2025 The Oranje just missed the medal round, but defeated Cuba with a smattering of former big leaguers, including former Giants batting coach Hensley Meulens. Laurence Miedema, Mercury News, 24 Oct. 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 4 Dec. 2025.

Kids Definition

leaguer

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