defenseman
noun
de·fense·man
| \ di-ˈfen(t)s-mən
, -ËŒman\
, -ËŒman\
Definition of defenseman
: a player in a sport (such as hockey) who is assigned to a defensive zone or position
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Former Montreal defenseman Andrei Markov, hoping for another NHL shot at 40, put out a highlight video of his training through new agent Allan Walsh. — Matt Porter, BostonGlobe.com, "What will the next generation of Bruins bring?," 31 Aug. 2019 Skip to main content Washington Capitals defenseman John Carlson is featured in this augmented reality experience. — Alan Davies, USA TODAY, "Capitals' John Carlson discusses the All-Star game," 27 Aug. 2019 The Florida Panthers are continuing to attempt to solidify their defense as the team has acquired defenseman Gustav Bouramman from the Minnesota Wild in exchange for future considerations. — Brett Shweky, sun-sentinel.com, "Florida Panthers trade for defenseman Gustav Bouramman from Minnesota Wild," 24 Aug. 2019 The Olympic gold medalist skier and New Jersey Devils defenseman announced their engagement to Vogue in an article published Friday morning. — The Denver Post, "Lindsey Vonn and NHL star P.K. Subban announce engagement," 23 Aug. 2019 Adding to the intrigue, defenseman Jacob Trouba signing a seven-year, $56 million contract with the New York Rangers this summer shifted the entire market for such players. — Dane Mizutani, Twin Cities, "First things first for new Wild GM: Can he keep defenseman Jared Spurgeon?," 23 Aug. 2019 Five players from Calvert Hall led the Baltimore contingent – midfielders Cole Herbert, Grant Mitchell and Connor Mitchell; attackman Daniel Kelly and defenseman Jacob Snyder. — Baltimore Sun Staff, baltimoresun.com, "Eight Baltimore-area players named to US Lacrosse men’s under-19 training team," 16 July 2019 Adrian Kempe is expected to take up a significant chunk of that money, and the Kings also need to re-sign goalie Cal Petersen, forwards Michael Amadio, Sheldon Rempal and defensemen Daniel Brickley and Matt Roy. — Curtis Zupke, latimes.com, "Alex Iafallo signs two-year contract with Kings," 10 July 2019 Too many dollars were committed to Erik Karlsson, the generational defenseman (and the Shark who most closely resembles a member of the Three Musketeers). — Garrett Wroblewski/guest Columnist, The Mercury News, "With Pavelski gone, who will lead Sharks into new season and era?," 20 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'defenseman.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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defenseman
noun
English Language Learners Definition of defenseman
: a player in a sport (such as hockey) who tries to stop the other team from scoring
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