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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Fourth line key Rick Tocchet made one change to the lineup ahead of the game, slotting Garnet Hathaway onto the fourth line after the winger had been a healthy scratch in the last three games. Kevin Kurz, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2026 The Avalanche coach left the home bench early in the third period of Saturday night’s 3-2 overtime loss to the Golden Knights after getting hit in the right cheek with a puck lifted off the ice by Las Vegas winger Keegan Kolesar. Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 12 Apr. 2026 Top-line winger Mats Zuccarello and second line center Joel Eriksson Ek also had a day off on Saturday. Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 11 Apr. 2026 On a Ducks breakout, Sharks defenseman Nick Leddy tried to pinch down on winger Chris Kreider in the Anaheim zone. Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 10 Apr. 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 14 Apr. 2026.

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