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

He was involved in the first goal as well, starting a string of single touches that went from to De Paul to forward Luis Suarez to winger Germán Berterame who scored in the 20th minute. — Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2026

Spanish winger Athenea grabbed a fistful of Cooper’s hair while battling 1v1 for a ball. — Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 14 Oct. 2026

Last season, the Jets winger needed 40 games to score five times. — CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026

Israeli left-wingers, for their part, have long held that a festering military rule over Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza, and failure to reach peace, would inevitably lead to violent conflagration. — Dahlia Scheindlin, Time, 7 Oct. 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