defender

noun/dɪˈfɛndər/

Frequency rank: #3,636 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

A person or player who protects against attack.

Illustration for the English word “defender”

Example sentence

The goalkeeper was the team's main defender during the match.

Synonyms & related words

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