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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Mahrez, 34, currently plays for Al Ahli in Saudi Arabia and can play either as a winger or an attacking midfielder. Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 7 Dec. 2025 The Bruins were without star winger David Pastrnak, who was sidelined for the fifth straight game with an undisclosed injury. CBS News, 7 Dec. 2025 Captain Aleksander Barkov and star winger Matthew Tkachuk have not played a game all season, nor has fourth-line center Tomas Nosek. Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 5 Dec. 2025 Misa practiced with the Barracuda on Wednesday and Thursday and took line rushes with wingers Oliver Wahlstrom and Cameron Lund. Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 5 Dec. 2025 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 13 Dec. 2025.

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