leaguer

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noun (1)

lea·​guer ˈlē-gər 

1

: a military camp

2

: siege

leaguer

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verb

leaguered; leaguering; leaguers

transitive verb

archaic

: besiege, beleaguer

leaguer

3 of 3

noun (2)

leagu·​er ˈlē-gər 

: a member of a league

Synonyms of leaguer

Verb

• siege
• blockade

Examples of leaguer in a Sentence

Verb

an impregnable fortress that not even the mightiest army on earth would venture to leaguer

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Grandview’s produced two big-leaguers, first baseman Greg Bird and right-hander Kevin Gausman, the latter of which is in his 14th season in the majors and is a two-time all-star. —Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 4 May 2026

Only 21 qualified major-leaguers are slower. —Chandler Rome, New York Times, 1 May 2026

The king met with the little leaguers, greeted local dancers and the queen even said hello to a little black and white lamb who was brought by a local to the historic event. —Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026

Murakami is just the fifth major-leaguer since at least 1900 to record 11 home runs in their first 26 games, joining Aristedes Aquino (12, 2018-19), Rhys Hoskins (12, 2017), Gary Sanchez (11, 2015-16) and George Scott (11, 1966). —Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Dutch leger; akin to Old High German legar bed — more at lair

Noun (2)

league entry 2 + -er 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

Phrases Containing leaguer

• minor leaguer
• Texas leaguer

Rhymes for leaguer

• eager
• meager
• meagre
• segar

Kids Definition

leaguer

noun

leagu·​er

ˈlē-gər

: a member of a league