catcher

noun

catch·​er ˈka-chər How to pronounce catcher (audio)
ˈke-
: one that catches
specifically : a baseball player positioned behind home plate

Examples of catcher in a Sentence

The cat is a good mouse catcher.
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Luis Campusano, who entered as the catcher in the ninth inning, threw out a base stealer at third base and drove home the winning run with a two-out single. — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026 Robert hit his sixth of the season, and catcher Luis Torrens hit an opposite-field shot off right-handed starter Tyler Mahle in the sixth inning. — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 13 Aug. 2026 Feduccia's solo shot in the fifth was the catcher's third career homer and first since returning to the Dodgers from Tampa Bay at the trade deadline. — CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026 The rookie has developed phenomenal chemistry with Willis despite not even being one of the pass-catchers that met with Miami’s new signal-caller at his throwing sessions in Jacksonville before training camp. — David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for catcher

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of catcher was in the 15th century

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“Catcher.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/catcher. Accessed 13 Aug. 2026.

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catcher

noun
catch·​er ˈkach-ər How to pronounce catcher (audio)
ˈkech-
: one that catches
especially : a baseball player who plays behind home plate

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