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
Frank Anderson, Vitello’s pitching coach at Tennessee and the father of former major-leaguer Brett Anderson, becomes the director of major-league pitching. Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2026 Only New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge posted a higher batting average among major-leaguers. Hector Amezcua, Sacbee.com, 31 Jan. 2026 Eight major-leaguers will play for Japan. Katie Woo, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2026 Jones served as a private pitching instructor, teaching future big-leaguers Barry Zito and Joe Musgrove. San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 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

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“Leaguer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leaguer. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.

Kids Definition

leaguer

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