: a player (as in soccer or ice hockey) in a wing position
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The veteran winger passed up a one-timer with the extra man about five minutes into the third period.—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 24 Apr. 2026 When Reiten first met with Gotham, the winger was impressed by their professionalism.—Melanie Anzidei, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2026 Other Real Salt Lake players of note include former Inter Miami captain De Andre Yedlin, forward Morgan Guilavogui, who came from French first-division Lens and plays for Guinea’s national team, and 19-year-old homegrown winger Zavier Gozo, who has two goals and four assists in seven games.—Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2026 The winger is solidly a part of the opponent scouting reports.—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 18 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for winger