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

Consequently, opposite-handed hitters generally hit sweepers better than same-handed hitters. — Eno Sarris, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026

Busch hit a solo home run against Bradley Blalock in the ninth, driving the right-hander's sweeper 427 feet to right-center for his 18th homer of the season. — ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026

Duran then connected on a sweeper from Cade Gibson (2-1) to put the Red Sox ahead 7-3. — CBS News, 26 Aug. 2026

His arsenal from a low arm slot features a low-90s fastball with a curveball, sinker, slider/sweeper and changeup that has a cutter profile. — Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 25 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