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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Liverpool’s Luis Diaz would be one strong example of that, with Barca reportedly in the hunt for the left winger as well this summer. Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025 And Dubas said Friday there was interest in the Penguins’ top goal-scoring winger. Rob Rossi, The Athletic, 8 Mar. 2025 In their place during Saturday’s morning skate, the Sharks had winger Klim Kostin in Zetterlund’s spot on a line with Macklin Celebrini and Will Smith, goalie Georgi Romanov backing up Alexandar Georgiev, and newcomer Patrick Giles in Sturm’s old spot as the fourth-line center. Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 8 Mar. 2025 According to reports, former Avalanche winger Mikko Rantanen turned down more money in Carolina to pave the way for a trade-and-sign deal with the Dallas Stars at the NHL’s trade deadline. Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 8 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for winger

Word History

First Known Use

1896, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 15 Mar. 2025.

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