1
: a container for holding and pouring liquids that usually has a lip or spout and a handle
2
: a modified leaf of a pitcher plant in which the hollowed petiole and base of the blade form an elongated receptacle
: one that pitches
specifically
: the player who pitches in a game of baseball
Examples of pitcher in a Sentence
Noun (1)
please bring me the pitcher of lemonade from the table
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Noun
He was called up to make his debut last May, and hasn't gone down since, instantly becoming one of the best pitchers in the league.
—Noah Camras, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 May 2025
Moore was one of the four players the Reds acquired from the Seattle Mariners for pitcher Luis Castillo at the trade deadline in 2022.
—C. Trent Rosecrans, New York Times, 10 May 2025
This season, pitchers are staying away from where Bailey has had success.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 9 May 2025
After setting records as a pitcher and hitter, Jac Caglianone was now dealing with a major setback.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 8 May 2025
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“Pitcher.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pitcher. Accessed 15 May. 2025.
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pitcher
1 of 2 noun
pitch·er
ˈpich-ər 
: a container for holding and pouring liquids that usually has a lip or spout and a handle
pitcher
2 of 2 noun
: one that pitches
especially
: a baseball player who pitches
Etymology
Noun
Middle English picher "container for pouring liquids," from early French (same meaning), from Latin bicarius "drinking vessel, goblet"
Noun
from pitch "to erect in place, throw a ball" and -er, noun suffix
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