winger

noun

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

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The passing network below illustrates how Guardiola’s two wingers were isolated, missing overlapping runs from a full-back and with their No 10s getting man-marked out of the game. Thom Harris, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024 The Uruguayan winger is also Orlando City’s all-time leader in goal contributions, with 72 total. Staff Reports, Orlando Sentinel, 20 Dec. 2024 In the final minute of the Wild’s 6-1 loss to Florida two nights earlier, Faber was standing guard in front of the Minnesota net when a rising puck fired by Panthers winger Eetu Luostarinen hit the Wild defenseman on the right side of his neck. Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 20 Dec. 2024 Asked if his winger Vinicius is indeed the best player in the world, Ancelotti declined the opportunity to answer the question directly and preferred to compliment his attack on the whole. Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for winger 

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 2 Jan. 2025.

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