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 police officer, the former Mets third baseman grew up in Norfolk, Va., exercising discipline as a little leaguer and right up through his 14-year major league career. Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 18 Jan. 2025 Equally enjoyable were games that weren't, when Uecker would tell stories about other major leaguers, his own career and his hobbies as an avid fisherman and golfer. CBS News, 16 Jan. 2025 Krall traded for Espinal after McLain’s surgery last spring and the 2022 All-Star proved to be a valuable bench player, playing good defense in the infield and playing in the outfield for the first time as a big leaguer. C. Trent Rosecrans, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025 Former big leaguer Carlos Baerga reported the Mets have offered a three-year, $90 million contract that includes multiple opt-outs. David Faris, Newsweek, 28 Dec. 2024 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

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“Leaguer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leaguer. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.

Kids Definition

leaguer

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