winger

noun

wing·​er ˈwiŋ-ər 

: a player (as in soccer or ice hockey) in a wing position

Examples of winger in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Galatasaray winger Leroy Sané also misses out and won't add to his 80 caps for Germany. — ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026

If Babcock runs Podkolzin on the top line with McDavid and Draisaitl, the Russian winger could be looking at a 30-goal season. — Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1896, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for winger

• bringer
• clinger
• dinger
• inger
• ringer
• slinger
• springer
• stinger
• stringer
• wringer