cornerback

noun

cor·​ner·​back ˈkȯr-nər-ˌbak 

: a defensive halfback in football who defends the flank

Examples of cornerback in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Riley Moss, after being limited to mostly special teams duty as a rookie in 2023, became the starter at cornerback opposite Surtain last season and helped the Broncos solidify the secondary. —Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025

The Dolphins could start Paul and use this pick to clean up the cornerback two spot opposite Jalen Ramsey, where either Storm Duck, Cam Smith or Ethan Bonner is currently slated to start. —Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2025

In the second round, running back and cornerback take focus with guys like Revel, Henderson and Judkins. —Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Apr. 2025

Jones had the innate ability to stretch the field while also securing contested balls against some of the toughest cornerbacks the NFL has ever seen. —Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1955, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for cornerback

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