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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Uruguayan winger Brian Rodríguez, who played with LAFC from 2019 to 2022 before being sold to América, scored on a penalty kick in the 64th minute after LAFC’s Mark Delgado fouled Erick Sánchez. Anthony De Leon, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2025 Houston failed to chase down a long clearance and winger Daniel Salloi got to it first. Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 1 June 2025 Barcelona has long been an admirer of the Colombian winger, and would certainly provide the latin star with some overdue sunshine. Joseph O'Sullivan, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025 After a hamstring injury sidelined the mercurial winger for a few weeks in March, Lozano has steadily made a case to Mexico coach Javier Aguirre with five goals and six assists in 12 games. Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 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 5 Jun. 2025.

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