shooting guard

noun

: a guard in basketball whose chief role is as an outside shooter

Examples of shooting guard in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Simons can play point guard [as well as shooting guard]; Hardaway cannot. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2026

Iverson is a former basketball player who played shooting guard and point guard. — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026

In that regard, figure on a bunch of offense-defense maneuvering, with Klay on the court late when the Heat are playing from behind, but perhaps Pelle Larsson the closer when a defender is needed at shooting guard. — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 22 Aug. 2026

On Saturday, July 31, the Grammy-winning artist, 28, tied the knot with Cleveland Cavalier’s shooting guard Donovan Mitchell, 29, at a private ceremony in Greenwich, Connecticut. — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 2 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1914, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for shooting guard

• bodyguard
• boulevard
• disregard
• asgard
• backyard
• barnyard
• blackguard
• bombard
• brickyard
• canard
• churchyard
• coastguard