1
: a container for holding and pouring liquids that usually has a lip or spout and a handle
2
: a modified leaf of a pitcher plant in which the hollowed petiole and base of the blade form an elongated receptacle
: one that pitches
specifically
: the player who pitches in a game of baseball
Examples of pitcher in a Sentence
Noun (1)
please bring me the pitcher of lemonade from the table
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Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 17 Sep. 2025
But the pitcher finished off his outing by getting a pair of batters to strike out to finish the sixth.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 16 Sep. 2025
The typical rehab plan for a starting pitcher recovering from major arm surgery is to start slowly once cleared to begin pitching in games.
—John Perrotto, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
With a strikeout rate down around 5% off his career figure and 10% from last year, Williams just hasn't been the same pitcher, and as the season has progressed, the numbers just keep getting worse.
—Drew Vonscio, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Early joined Aase as the only two pitchers in franchise history to record at least 18 strikeouts over their first two career games.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 17 Sep. 2025
But the pitcher finished off his outing by getting a pair of batters to strike out to finish the sixth.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 16 Sep. 2025
The typical rehab plan for a starting pitcher recovering from major arm surgery is to start slowly once cleared to begin pitching in games.
—John Perrotto, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
With a strikeout rate down around 5% off his career figure and 10% from last year, Williams just hasn't been the same pitcher, and as the season has progressed, the numbers just keep getting worse.
—Drew Vonscio, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
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“Pitcher.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pitcher. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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pitcher
1 of 2 noun
pitch·er
ˈpich-ər 
: a container for holding and pouring liquids that usually has a lip or spout and a handle
pitcher
2 of 2 noun
: one that pitches
especially
: a baseball player who pitches
Etymology
Noun
Middle English picher "container for pouring liquids," from early French (same meaning), from Latin bicarius "drinking vessel, goblet"
Noun
from pitch "to erect in place, throw a ball" and -er, noun suffix
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