: one that catches
specifically : a baseball player positioned behind home plate
Examples of catcher in a Sentence
The cat is a good mouse catcher.
Recent Examples on the Web
Kirk grew up coming to Richards’ games to watch his brother Ben, who was a catcher. —
Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 22 Apr. 2026 The Jayhawks have two double-digit home run hitters, in freshman catcher Ella Boyer (17) and senior infielder Hailey Cripe (14). —Pj Green april 21, Kansas City Star, 21 Apr. 2026 The team’s main two pass-catchers for the upcoming season have always been in flux at this point in the year. —Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 21 Apr. 2026 Cuevas has been a more proficient blocker than pass catcher at his three college stops — Cal Poly, Washington and Alabama. —ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for catcher
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Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 22 Apr. 2026 The Jayhawks have two double-digit home run hitters, in freshman catcher Ella Boyer (17) and senior infielder Hailey Cripe (14). —Pj Green april 21, Kansas City Star, 21 Apr. 2026 The team’s main two pass-catchers for the upcoming season have always been in flux at this point in the year. —Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 21 Apr. 2026 Cuevas has been a more proficient blocker than pass catcher at his three college stops — Cal Poly, Washington and Alabama. —ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for catcher
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“Catcher.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/dictionary/catcher. Accessed 24 Apr. 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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