sweeper

noun

sweep·​er ˈswē-pər 

1

: one that sweeps

2

: a lone back in soccer who plays between the line of the defenders and the goal

Examples of sweeper in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

More than 1,000 people have bought this lightweight sweeper in the past month and the reviews are as strong as its reported suction, battery life, and user-friendliness. —Clint Davis, People.com, 25 June 2025

On Sunday, Perkins showed off three different fastballs, topping out at over 98 mph, and a devastating sweeper that fooled Ramirez in the seventh. —Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 23 June 2025

Then Matsui spiked a sweeper that bounced under the chest protector of catcher Martín Maldonado, plating a run and moving the Dodgers’ other baserunners into scoring position. —Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2025

Machado lofted another sweeper just deep enough to center to score the lone run against Ohtani before the right-hander induced a pair of groundouts to end the inning. —Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 17 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing sweeper

• carpet sweeper

Rhymes for sweeper

• beeper
• cheaper
• creeper
• deeper
• keeper
• reaper
• sleeper
• steeper
• beekeeper
• bookkeeper
• doorkeeper
• gamekeeper