schneider

¹

[ shnahy-der ]

verb (used with object)

1. to prevent (an opponent) from scoring a point in a game or match.

noun

1. an act of schneidering or the fact of being schneidered.

Schneider

²

[ shnahy-der ]

noun

1. Vre·ni [vren, -ee], born 1964, Swiss Alpine ski racer.

Word History and Origins

Origin of schneider¹

1930–35; < German: tailor

Example Sentences

Tal Schneider, a political correspondent at the Times of Israel, says it is not a foregone conclusion that a pro-settler US ambassador will result in pro-settler policies in Washington.

From BBC

The morning I meet Michael Schneider at a quaint coffee shop in Glendale, it quickly becomes clear that he walked here.

From Los Angeles Times

In a city built for cars, Schneider is committed to exploring the city on foot, often heading out from his Adams Hill home at 11 p.m., in the dark, to get his steps in after the day’s work is done.

From Los Angeles Times

In fact, over the last two decades, Schneider, 51, has traversed the length of Los Angeles on foot 18 times, covering nearly 300 miles in all during those journeys.

From Los Angeles Times

Schneider is the founder of the Great Los Angeles Walk, an annual citywide event he started in 2006 to mark his 10th anniversary of moving to the city from Chicago.

From Los Angeles Times