right-hander

noun

right-hand·​er ˈrīt-ˈhan-dər 

1

: a blow struck with the right hand

2

: a right-handed person

especially : a right-handed pitcher

Examples of right-hander in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Braves’ right-hander didn’t make it out of the fourth inning, an inning in which the Red Sox scored six runs, and the visitors couldn’t make up the big deficit in an 8-0 loss Wednesday at Fenway Park. —Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 28 May 2026

With Whitlock sidelined, those high-leverage innings will now likely fall to right-hander Justin Slaten, and everyone else in the bullpen behind him will need to step up as well. —Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 28 May 2026

Pine Creek sophomore third baseman/right-hander Dane Dial is one of the top young players in the state. —Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 28 May 2026

Jack, who now has a team-high 38 RBIs, finally figured out Naperville Central junior right-hander Avery Miller after striking out in her first two at-bats. —Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1846, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for right-hander

• bystander
• commander
• expander
• highlander
• leander
• meander
• philander
• brander
• candor
• dander
• gander
• grander