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

The hope, Heaps said, was to quickly find the Mexican winger a new club to enhance his chances of playing in the World Cup this summer on home soil. —Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Feb. 2026

The winger for the Los Angeles Kings left the game with less than three minutes on the clock after Canadian forward Tom Wilson collided with him near the boards. —Sean Nevin, NBC news, 14 Feb. 2026

Bear is a high skill, high motor winger who blends good pace, hands, and shooting with pro-style competitiveness. —Harman Dayal, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2026

One key player who did get his visa and will be available Friday is Argentine winger Tadeo Allende, who signed a long-term contract in the off-season after spending last season on loan from Spanish club Celta de Vigo. —Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 11 Feb. 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