: one that catches
specifically
: a baseball player positioned behind home plate
Examples of catcher in a Sentence
The cat is a good mouse catcher.
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It’s been a bit unexpected, and the Mets are also without power-hitting catcher Francisco Alvarez (hamate bone surgery), which doesn’t help.
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Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 8 Apr. 2025
Henry Blanco, a former MLB catcher, was mistakenly reported to be at the club as well earlier in the day.
—Sean Neumann, People.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Miley acknowledged that everyone in baseball loved and revered Uecker but said the longtime announcer and former catcher was an even better person behind the scenes.
—C. Trent Rosecrans, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
Kristian Campbell will make his first career start in center field, Rob Refsnyder will start in right field, David Hamilton will start at second base and Connor Wong will start behind the plate at catcher.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 6 Apr. 2025
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Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 8 Apr. 2025
Henry Blanco, a former MLB catcher, was mistakenly reported to be at the club as well earlier in the day.
—Sean Neumann, People.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Miley acknowledged that everyone in baseball loved and revered Uecker but said the longtime announcer and former catcher was an even better person behind the scenes.
—C. Trent Rosecrans, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
Kristian Campbell will make his first career start in center field, Rob Refsnyder will start in right field, David Hamilton will start at second base and Connor Wong will start behind the plate at catcher.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 6 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for catcher
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“Catcher.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/catcher. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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catcher
noun
catch·er
ˈkach-ər 
ˈkech-
: one that catches
especially
: a baseball player who plays behind home plate
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