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

But with wingers like Temwa Chawinga and Michelle Cooper, the logical spot for her was striker. — Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2026

The 22-year-old right winger had 13 minutes, 44 seconds of ice time. — CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026

Ducks captain Mikael Granlund sat out with an upper-body injury, and goal-scoring winger Cutter Gauthier filled in by moving to center for the first time in his NHL career. — Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026

The winger, who spent last season with Toronto, stepped on the stick of defenseman Darren Raddysh and fell awkwardly. — ABC News, 17 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