defender
🇺🇸
/dɪˈfendər/
🇬🇧
/dɪˈfendə(r)/
noun
B2
A player who stops the other team from scoring in sports like soccer or hockey.
The defender blocked the shot to prevent a goal.
B2
A person who protects and supports something they believe in.
She is a strong defender of animal rights.
translation
A player who stops the other team from scoring in sports like soccer or hockey.; A person who protects and supports something they believe in.
Word Forms
Plural
defenders