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

Bowen and Manor Solomon, a new signing from Tottenham Hotspur, are the only proven wingers currently available to Nuno, while Castellanos and Pablo are the main forward options. — Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026

Marchand was set to once again be a key member of Florida’s third forward line with center Anton Lundell and winger Eetu Luostarinen. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 15 Aug. 2026

The scoring was tit for tat to the end, with winger Stravino Jacobs and captain Marcell Coetzee dotting down for the Bulls, and Carter and Wallace Sititi replying for New Zealand's second straight 50-pointer. — ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026

Sharing the position with arguably the greatest right winger in the world in Lamine Yamal, however, most of these outings have been made in short cameos off the bench. — Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 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