1
: a container for holding and pouring liquids that usually has a lip or spout and a handle
2
: a modified leaf of a pitcher plant in which the hollowed petiole and base of the blade form an elongated receptacle
: one that pitches
specifically
: the player who pitches in a game of baseball
Examples of pitcher in a Sentence
Noun (1)
please bring me the pitcher of lemonade from the table
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Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 10 Mar. 2025
Hurt In Minors, In Hall Of Fame A broken arm at age 19 while diving for a flyball in the minors turned a promising pitcher into a full-time outfielder who hit his way into the Baseball Hall of Fame.
—Chuck Murr, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
The Yankees would have to go out and trade for a pitcher, but who might that be?
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 9 Mar. 2025
During the pitchers’ two-year absence, manager Bud Black missed their camaraderie.
—Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, 9 Mar. 2025
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Noun
For pitchers, that means longer outings in spring-training games.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 10 Mar. 2025
Hurt In Minors, In Hall Of Fame A broken arm at age 19 while diving for a flyball in the minors turned a promising pitcher into a full-time outfielder who hit his way into the Baseball Hall of Fame.
—Chuck Murr, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
The Yankees would have to go out and trade for a pitcher, but who might that be?
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 9 Mar. 2025
During the pitchers’ two-year absence, manager Bud Black missed their camaraderie.
—Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, 9 Mar. 2025
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“Pitcher.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pitcher. Accessed 16 Mar. 2025.
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pitcher
1 of 2 noun
pitch·er
ˈpich-ər 
: a container for holding and pouring liquids that usually has a lip or spout and a handle
pitcher
2 of 2 noun
: one that pitches
especially
: a baseball player who pitches
Etymology
Noun
Middle English picher "container for pouring liquids," from early French (same meaning), from Latin bicarius "drinking vessel, goblet"
Noun
from pitch "to erect in place, throw a ball" and -er, noun suffix
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