winger

noun

wing·​er ˈwiŋ-ər How to pronounce winger (audio)
: a player (as in soccer or ice hockey) in a wing position

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He was rammed in overtime by Preds left winger Filip Forsberg, who proceeded to fly the puck behind Spencer Knight (30 saves) for the game-winning goal. Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026 Ryan Taylor arrived from Wigan Athletic at the end of that window as part of a swap deal with French winger Charles N’Zogbia. Stuart James, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2026 Shortly after Garnet Hathaway knocked down Sharks center and leading scorer Macklin Celebrini with a hard but clean check to the left of the Sharks’ net early in the third period, Ferraro went after the pesky Philadelphia Flyers winger, taking him to the ice in a brief altercation in a tie game. Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 21 Mar. 2026 The Carolina winger beat Woll to the glove side. ABC News, 20 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for winger

Word History

First Known Use

1896, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of winger was in 1896

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“Winger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/winger. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.

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