leaguer

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noun (1)

lea·​guer ˈlē-gər How to pronounce leaguer (audio)
1
: a military camp
2
: siege

leaguer

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verb

leaguered; leaguering; leaguers

leaguer

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noun (2)

leagu·​er ˈlē-gər How to pronounce leaguer (audio)
: a member of a league

Examples of leaguer in a Sentence

Verb an impregnable fortress that not even the mightiest army on earth would venture to leaguer
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Noun
The son of a big leaguer, Francona’s been around clubhouses for the majority of his nearly 66 years. C. Trent Rosecrans, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025 Eastlake High School has produced its share of baseball stars — major leaguers Adrián González, Casey Schmitt and Grant Holman, plus first-round MLB Draft picks Keoni Cavaco and Marcelo Mayer. John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2025 There aren’t a ton of examples of players with such pedigree who have struggled for multiple seasons before becoming quality major leaguers. Will Sammon, The Athletic, 23 Mar. 2025 He's seen time in left field, right field and second base as a major leaguer. Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for leaguer

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Dutch leger; akin to Old High German legar bed — more at lair

Noun (2)

league entry 2

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1537, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

circa 1720, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

1591, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of leaguer was in 1537

Cite this Entry

“Leaguer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leaguer. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.

Kids Definition

leaguer

noun
leagu·​er
ˈlē-gər
: a member of a league
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