defenseman

[ dih-fens-muhn, -man ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

Sports.

plural defensemen

a player in certain games, as ice hockey or lacrosse, who lines up in a defensive zone or position.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of defenseman¹

First recorded in 1890–95; defense + man

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Example Sentences

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“Yeah, it sucks,” defenseman Mikey Anderson said.

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Or it could be what Price and the team’s medical staff did to get future Hall of Fame defenseman Drew Doughty back from a broken ankle in just four months.

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And it all happened organically by tweaking a custom the team had adopted at the start of the season when defenseman Mikey Anderson began bringing a toy Formula One driver’s helmet to games, presenting it to the outstanding player after wins.

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The Kings were without defenseman Drew Doughty for a second straight game.

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The defenseman’s last goal before Tuesday was for the New York Rangers on Jan. 4, 2024, against Chicago.

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defense defense mechanism

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