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winger

American

[wing-er] / ˈwɪŋ ər /

noun

(in Rugby, soccer, etc.) a person who plays a wing position.
a right-winger.

winger British

/ ˈwɪŋə /

noun

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

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Arsenal spent around £250m in last summer's transfer window and they look set to invest again, with a midfielder, left winger and striker all targets this summer.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

Motherwell winger Elijah Just was in second, while Braga's Hearts team-mate Lawrence Shankland - who is moving to Rangers - came third.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

The Swedish winger was named the Arsenal's 11th greatest player of all time in 2017, external.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

And he has led winger Cole Caufield, Montreal’s shortest player at 5-foot-8, from the fringes of the roster to a breakout 2025-26 season.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

And, besides, we had another rugby game coming up that week, and the team would never be able to get by without Kevin, our winger, and our starting fly half.

From "Winger" by Andrew Smith

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