winger

noun

wing·​er ˈwiŋ-ər How to pronounce winger (audio)
: a player (as in soccer or ice hockey) in a wing position

Examples of winger in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Undeterred, defenseman Brandon Montour tied the game with a minute left in regulation and winger Carter Verhaeghe clinched the series win 8:35 into overtime. Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 19 Apr. 2024 The Sharks drew some inspiration from Cooley, but also from Kunin, who, in a scoreless game, buried Blues winger Jake Neighbours along the boards in front of the St. Louis bench. Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2024 With United holding a goal advantage heading into the 10th minute of additional time, Chelsea was awarded a late penalty after United defender Diogo Dalot fouled winger Noni Madueke. Ben Morse, CNN, 5 Apr. 2024 Boca Raton resident Leo Afonso, a second-team winger who signed a first-team contract on Friday, made his Inter Miami debut. Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2024 Couture is out for the season with a groin injury and Luke Kunin, more of a natural winger, has been playing as the team’s second-line center in recent games after William Eklund was moved back to the wing. Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 1 Apr. 2024 In a world of banal wingers who all play the same and give the impression they were all produced in the same football factory, Kvaratskhelia was a throwback to a different age; a time when wingers were wingers and not forwards. Emmet Gates, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024 That includes junior first-line winger Jack Stanius and top-tier defenseman Blake Eckerle. Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 6 Mar. 2024 The team recalled winger Pierrick Dube from Hershey of the American Hockey League and plans to shift Aliaksei Protas to center in Dowd's absence. Stephen Whyno, USA TODAY, 21 Feb. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1896, in the meaning defined above

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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 24 Apr. 2024.

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