defender
noun
de·fend·er
di-ˈfen-dər 
Examples of defender in a Sentence
one of the traditional roles of an older brother is that of schoolyard defender
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Florida captain Aleksander Barkov evaded his defender and dished a backhanded pass to Verhaeghe, who slotted home the conference-winning goal.
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Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 29 May 2025
The Uruguayan made his Barca debut in 2019, receiving a red card just 14 minutes after coming on against Sevilla, but then improved to become regarded as one of the best defenders in the world across the coming years.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
There is an obligation to buy included in the defender’s deal, which means he will be contracted at Spurs until 2030 once that is activated.
—Jay Harris, New York Times, 29 May 2025
The Trump administration has emerged as a staunch defender of a far-right German political party with Nazi echoes.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 29 May 2025
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Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 29 May 2025
The Uruguayan made his Barca debut in 2019, receiving a red card just 14 minutes after coming on against Sevilla, but then improved to become regarded as one of the best defenders in the world across the coming years.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
There is an obligation to buy included in the defender’s deal, which means he will be contracted at Spurs until 2030 once that is activated.
—Jay Harris, New York Times, 29 May 2025
The Trump administration has emerged as a staunch defender of a far-right German political party with Nazi echoes.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 29 May 2025
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“Defender.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/defender. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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defender
noun
de·fend·er
-ˈfen-dər
1
: one that defends
2
: a player in a sport (as football) who plays a defensive position
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