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
The right-hander’s first pitch as a major leaguer, to Victor Caratini, was clocked at 101.5 mph. Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2025 The first batter Clayton Kershaw faced as a big leaguer was his eventual teammate, Skip Schumaker. Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025 Clemens became the first major leaguer to win 350 games since Hall of Famer Warren Spahn of the Milwaukee Braves accomplished the feat in 1963. Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2025 Expected to be a work in progress on defense at second base, Moore has instead thrived there in less than two weeks as a major leaguer. Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 25 June 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

Cite this Entry

“Leaguer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leaguer. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.

Kids Definition

leaguer

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