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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Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 3 June 2025
The personal blender cup is perfect for morning smoothies, frozen drinks, or dressings, while the 64-ounce pitcher works great for large-batch beverages.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 3 June 2025
That combination had the Japanese ace, one of the best pitchers in the sport this season, out of the game after 3.2 innings.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 2 June 2025
Norco ended the softball season No. 1 in Southern California after a 3-0 win in the Southern Section Division 1 final over El Modena behind pitcher Coral Williams, who threw a one-hitter.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2025
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Noun
The junior pitcher earned the win in relief and delivered a two-out, walk-off single in the 10th inning, sending the Bobcats back to state with a 4-3 win over Brimfield/Elmwood in the Class 2A East Peoria Supersectional at the EastSide Centre.
—Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 3 June 2025
The personal blender cup is perfect for morning smoothies, frozen drinks, or dressings, while the 64-ounce pitcher works great for large-batch beverages.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 3 June 2025
That combination had the Japanese ace, one of the best pitchers in the sport this season, out of the game after 3.2 innings.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 2 June 2025
Norco ended the softball season No. 1 in Southern California after a 3-0 win in the Southern Section Division 1 final over El Modena behind pitcher Coral Williams, who threw a one-hitter.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2025
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“Pitcher.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pitcher. Accessed 6 Jun. 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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