rounder
noun
round·er
ˈrau̇n-dər 
1
rounders plural in form but singular in construction
: a game of English origin that is played with ball and bat and that somewhat resembles baseball
2
: a dissolute person : wastrel
3
: one that rounds by hand or by machine
4
: a boxing match lasting a specified number of rounds
—usually used in combination
a 10-rounder
5
sports
: a player selected in a specified round of a draft (see draft entry 1 sense 9c)
—used in combination
a first-rounder [=a player selected in the first round]
The fourth running back drafted, this second-rounder leads all rookies with 562 rushing yards.—
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Letourneau, another top Bruins first rounder (2024), won a puck race and battle in the corner behind the BU net and got it out high.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 10 Feb. 2026
An exception was Anthony Davis‘ trade from the Dallas Mavericks to the Washington Wizards, but the first-rounders in return in that deal largely were locked into the back ends of the round.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2026
What’s with all these second-rounders?
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2026
In 2025, Sanders streamed his historic NFL Draft slide from potential top-five pick to fifth-rounder.
—Devon Henderson, New York Times, 7 Feb. 2026
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Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 10 Feb. 2026
An exception was Anthony Davis‘ trade from the Dallas Mavericks to the Washington Wizards, but the first-rounders in return in that deal largely were locked into the back ends of the round.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2026
What’s with all these second-rounders?
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2026
In 2025, Sanders streamed his historic NFL Draft slide from potential top-five pick to fifth-rounder.
—Devon Henderson, New York Times, 7 Feb. 2026
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“Rounder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rounder. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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