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

Yet his truest education came from the palace sweepers—the humble monk-servants who raised him. — Charlie Campbell, Time, 9 July 2026

Fouling off a sinker in the heart of the zone, swinging through a sweeper above the zone and then having to swing at a fastball on the outer edge and grounding into a force out? — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 July 2026

Of his 103 pitches, the right-hander tossed a season-high 23 sweepers. — Will Sammon, New York Times, 7 July 2026

Against right-handed hitting Rodolfo Durán, Ohtani threw mostly sinkers and sweepers, with one four-seamer mixed in out of seven pitches. — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 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