winger

American  

[wing-er] / ˈwɪŋ ər /

noun

1. (in Rugby, soccer, etc.) a person who plays a wing position.

2. a right-winger.

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winger British  

/ ˈwɪŋə /

noun

1. sport a player stationed on the wing

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Etymology

Origin of winger

First recorded in 1785–95; wing + -er ¹

Example Sentences

"I'm pleased for her, that she's on the pitch and enjoying herself, it brings us joy too," Wiegman said of the Chelsea winger.

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"I would say money," ex-Spurs winger Gareth Bale told The Overlap podcast when asked why the club finds itself at such great risk of relegation.

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His low cross for fellow substitute Benjamin Nygren's winner was the Scotland winger's first league assist of the season, but Forrest has now created six chances in his last five appearances off the bench.

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Michael Carrick has said Manchester United could look to sign a left winger this summer - even though they spent the past three transfer windows under Ruben Amorim getting rid of wide players.

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He has switched between three fly-halves in little more than a year, brought both wingers and flankers into the centres, and has shuttled between various back-three options, building an arsenal of different options.

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