defender
/dɪˈfɛndə(ɹ)/
Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.
Also seen as: defenders
Sense 1
Meaning · English
Someone who defends people or property.
Noun
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Sense 2
Meaning · English
One of the players whose primary task is to prevent the opposition from scoring.
Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt
Một trong những cầu thủ có nhiệm vụ chính là ngăn đối thủ ghi bàn
Machine-translated — suggest a fix
Noun
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
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Common questions
What does “defender” mean?
Someone who defends people or property.
Is “defender” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.
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