: 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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If catchers, pitchers, or hitters believed an umpire missed a call, they were suddenly allowed to challenge it.
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Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
Romo’s home runs were the first of the season by a Sox catcher.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
That deal sent catcher Carlos Narváez to Boston.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 28 Apr. 2026
Right-hander Tyler Phillips replaced Fairbanks and struck out catcher Will Smith, who returned to the lineup after sitting out for two games with back tightness.
—Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
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Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
Romo’s home runs were the first of the season by a Sox catcher.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
That deal sent catcher Carlos Narváez to Boston.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 28 Apr. 2026
Right-hander Tyler Phillips replaced Fairbanks and struck out catcher Will Smith, who returned to the lineup after sitting out for two games with back tightness.
—Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for catcher
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“Catcher.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/catcher. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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catcher
noun
catch·er
ˈkach-ər 
ˈkech-
: one that catches
especially
: a baseball player who plays behind home plate
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