gamer
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of gamer
Example Sentences
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A teacher at the school has said the shooter was a good student - not aggressive and with good grades - and education authorities have described him as an avid gamer.
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026
Meanwhile, crowded gamer fans surrounded Tencent’s exhibition booth area at ChinaJoy, one of the world’s biggest gaming conventions over the weekend, showing continued enthusiasm for its games, the analysts say.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
GameStop said Thursday that one gamer in Columbus, Ohio, visited one of its locations to trade in some of his old physical games for store credit.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 2, 2026
The gender split also defies the stereotypical image of the young male gamer.
From Barron's ● Jun. 7, 2026
LlamaNoDrama11 was her gamer name, and it seemed like complaining about having a bad day at school might break that rule.
From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows
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