playmaker

noun

play·​mak·​er ˈplā-ˌmā-kər How to pronounce playmaker (audio)
: a player who leads the offense for a team (as in basketball or hockey)
playmaking noun or adjective

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Ajay Mitchell After carving out a role as a rookie, Mitchell will look to take another step forward as a leader and primary playmaker with OKC this summer. Nick Crain, Forbes.com, 5 July 2025 One obvious candidate to move abroad is Roma midfielder Manuela Giugliano, an outstandingly talented playmaker. Michael Cox, New York Times, 3 July 2025 The Steelers have a good offensive line and some playmakers on offense that could propel the team to back-to-back postseason berths. James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 July 2025 The Clippers took Nevada guard Koby Sanders with the Knicks pick at 50, and the stars didn’t align for Duke guard Tyrese Proctor, a favorite among fans for his positional size as a 40% sharpshooter and playmaker at 6-foot-6. Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 27 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for playmaker

Word History

First Known Use

1931, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of playmaker was in 1931

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“Playmaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/playmaker. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.

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