winger

noun

wing·​er ˈwiŋ-ər How to pronounce winger (audio)
: a player (as in soccer or ice hockey) in a wing position

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The right-footed curl also means that the opposition goalkeeper can rarely come to claim the ball when delivered away from their reach compared with an inswinging cross from an inverted winger. Mark Carey, New York Times, 25 Dec. 2025 The sophomore winger sniped the game-clinching tally in overtime Tuesday, as Marshfield knocked off Patriot League rival Scituate in a thrilling boys hockey tilt, 4-3. Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 24 Dec. 2025 There’s a chance the Rapids could start on matchday one with two inverted wingers — Sealy and Manyoma — which allows for the sort of fullback overlapping and wing overloads Wells wants to see. Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 23 Dec. 2025 Graf’s availability is welcome news for the Sharks, who are already without top-six wingers Will Smith and Philipp Kurashev. Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 23 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for winger

Word History

First Known Use

1896, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of winger was in 1896

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“Winger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/winger. Accessed 1 Jan. 2026.

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