leaguer
1 Americannoun
verb (used with object)
noun
noun
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an encampment, esp of besiegers
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the siege itself
noun
Etymology
Origin of leaguer1
First recorded in 1585–95; league 1 + -er 1
Origin of leaguer2
First recorded in 1590–1600, leaguer is from the Dutch word leger army, camp. See lair 1
Example Sentences
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When an injury prevented him from pitching in 2024, he simply became the first major leaguer ever to hit 50 home runs and steal 50 bases in the same season.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026
But the closer he got to becoming the first deaf major leaguer in nearly half a century, the more he realized he was actually playing for a far bigger audience.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026
Snell had cruised through the first two innings, a Texas leaguer into shallow right field the only blemish on an otherwise perfect beginning.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2026
Hideo Nomo, the first Japanese big leaguer to permanently relocate to the U.S., joined the Dodgers in 1995.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
I wondered if he saw that a major leaguer was here to play a season or two in the minors.
From "Tangerine" by Edward Bloor
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