leaguer

¹ American  

[lee-ger] / ˈli gər /

noun

1. a member of a league.

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leaguer ² American  

[lee-ger] / ˈli gər /

verb (used with object)

1. to besiege.

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noun

1. a siege.

leaguer ¹ British  

/ ˈliːɡə /

noun

1. an encampment, esp of besiegers

2. the siege itself

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leaguer ² British  

/ ˈliːɡə /

noun

1. a member of a league

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Etymology

Origin of leaguer¹

First recorded in 1585–95; league ¹ + -er ¹

Origin of leaguer²

First recorded in 1590–1600, leaguer is from the Dutch word leger army, camp. See lair ¹

Example Sentences

Chaminade pitcher Finley Suppan talks about how her father, former major leaguer Jeff Suppan, has helped her with her pitching.

From Los Angeles Times

Chaminade has featured sophomore pitcher Finley Suppan, the daughter of former major leaguer Jeff Supan.

From Los Angeles Times

Gavin Greene, the son of retired major leaguer Todd Greene and Contreras’s regular catcher, wasn’t worried.

From The Wall Street Journal

Freeman said last week he hopes to play four more years, through his 20th season as a big leaguer.

From Los Angeles Times

Cohen is a star baseball player for Windward and Fullmer plays football for Harvard-Westlake and is the son of former major leaguer Brad Fullmer, one of the best players ever out of Montclair Prep.

From Los Angeles Times