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

Department of Sanitation workers are putting large warning stickers on cars that block street sweepers for the first time since 2012. — Elijah Westbrook, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026

Tidwell fell behind in the count 3-1 to Duran, but got Duran to flail at a sweeper out of the zone for strike two, then locked him up on another sweeper to punch him out. — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026

Didn’t see a lot of sweepers, but the velocity of the fastball, four-seamer, two-seamer, was really good. — Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 2 Aug. 2026

Even during a challenging season, Stanek continued to showcase one of baseball's hardest fastballs with a plus slider, splitter and sweeper. — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026

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