Verb
an impregnable fortress that not even the mightiest army on earth would venture to leaguer
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Noun
Most minor-leaguers were still waiting to begin their seasons as of this weekend, but for one longtime New York Yankees farmhand, the wait could take longer than expected.—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026 Murakami enjoyed taking his first step as a major-leaguer Thursday, but the loss was foremost on his mind.—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026 The major leaguers are almost certainly coming, even if the details are still being worked out.—Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2026 There are still quite a few big-leaguers available, covering a broad spectrum of talent and viability.—Jayson Stark, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for leaguer
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Etymology
Noun (1)
Dutch leger; akin to Old High German legar bed — more at lair