winger

noun

wing·​er ˈwiŋ-ər 

: a player (as in soccer or ice hockey) in a wing position

Examples of winger in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Israeli left-wingers, for their part, have long held that a festering military rule over Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza, and failure to reach peace, would inevitably lead to violent conflagration. — Dahlia Scheindlin, Time, 7 Oct. 2026

Then the injuries started to pile up, beginning right as the Cup celebration ended with star winger Matthew Tkachuk needing adductor surgery. — Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 7 Oct. 2026

The 38-year-old winger, who put up 54 points in 52 games last season before injuries shut him down for good, played right wing on a line with Brady Tkachuk and Sam Reinhart, with Reinhart shifting from wing to center. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2026

Summary Podkolzin and Matt Savoie are now established NHL wingers who have the potential to score 50 points a season. — Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1896, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for winger

• bringer
• clinger
• dinger
• inger
• ringer
• slinger
• springer
• stinger
• stringer
• wringer