linebacker

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈlaɪnbækəʳ/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈlaɪnˌbækɚ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(līn′bak′ər)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
line•back•er /ˈlaɪnˌbækɚ/USA pronunciation   n. 
  1. Sport[countable] a football player on defense who takes a position close behind the linemen.
  2. Sport[uncountable] the position played by this player.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
line•back•er  (līn′bak′ər),USA pronunciation n. [Football.]
  1. Sporta player on defense who takes a position close behind the linemen.
  2. Sportthe position played by this player.
  • line1 + backer 1960–65

'linebacker' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
backer-up - guard

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