leaguer

¹

[ lee-ger ]

noun

1. a member of a league.

leaguer

²

[ lee-ger ]

verb (used with object)

1. to besiege.

noun

1. a siege.

leaguer

¹

/ ˈliːɡə /

noun

1. a member of a league

leaguer

²

/ ˈliːɡə /

noun

1. an encampment, esp of besiegers
2. the siege itself

Word History and Origins

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of leaguer¹

C16: from Dutch leger siege; related to lair ¹

Example Sentences

He studies his starts on film, and because the time off has helped his body heal, he’s finally able to work on his craft between starts, going into detail with former big leaguer and current Lehigh Valley pitching coach Aaron Fultz.

From FiveThirtyEight

Before 2019, Marcus Semien was already a valuable major leaguer.

From FiveThirtyEight

He is an everyday big leaguer trying to find his way at 23, an unfinished product with an undetermined future.

From Washington Post

Major leaguers can’t participate in the Olympics, and that’s a detriment for all competing countries, but especially Team USA.

From Ozy

Earlier this month, in a “B game” with minor leaguers, he played nine innings in center field and looked comfortable.

From Washington Post

The Christians were through the leaguer, and entered Mawana without losing a man, and with their supply of cartridges intact.

From Project Gutenberg

A dead silence soon reigned over that great host which lay in leaguer before Liege.

From Project Gutenberg

But we cannot hold out with our few folk and scanty provender against the leaguer of thirty thousand.

From Project Gutenberg

Rogers speaks of shipping while at Batavia "half a leaguer of Spelman's neep, or the best sort of arrack."

From Project Gutenberg

I looked about for a place to stand upon, to speak unto the people, for they lay all up and down, like people at a leaguer.

From Project Gutenberg