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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Tornike Kvaratskhelia was 15 then, a tall, slender winger like his brother. Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 29 May 2026 Europe brought the best out of the winger who was Newcastle’s most reliable threat in the final third. Graham Ruthven, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026 Last year’s gold-medal-winning American team had San Jose winger Will Smith among its forward group and was coached by Ryan Warsofsky, who is now entering his third season as the Sharks’ bench boss. Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 28 May 2026 The winger was one of the more visible Americans throughout the tourney. Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 28 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for winger

Word History

First Known Use

1896, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 3 Jun. 2026.

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