right-hander

noun

right-hand·​er ˈrīt-ˈhan-dər How to pronounce right-hander (audio)
1
: a blow struck with the right hand
2
: a right-handed person
especially : a right-handed pitcher

Examples of right-hander in a Sentence

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The Rays right-hander has given up just 15 hits over his last three starts, but five of those have been home runs. Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 May 2025 It has been noted that if Robert is traded, Mets right-hander and No. 15 prospect Blade Tidwell will be the focal point of the trade. Andrew Wright, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 May 2025 The right-hander went into Sunday with the National League’s second-lowest ERA (2.01). Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 May 2025 Every April, Tylor Megill is lights-out through the month of April, but once the calendar turns to May, the right-hander turns into a different pitcher. Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 11 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for right-hander

Word History

First Known Use

1846, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of right-hander was in 1846

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“Right-hander.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/right-hander. Accessed 18 May. 2025.

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