noun

sweeper

SWEEP

noun

A person or machine that cleans by sweeping.

"The street sweeper passed by early in the morning."

A defensive position in football/soccer that plays behind the main defensive line.

"The team relied on their sweeper to clean up any missed tackles."

How to Use Sweeper

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishSomeone or something that sweeps, or (in football/soccer) a defender positioned behind the rest of the defense.

Common pairings

street sweeper carpet sweeper play sweeper

sweepers plural

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From "sweep" plus the "-er" ending, from Middle English swepere.

leper keeper peeper beeper sleeper creeper steeper beekeeper innkeeper zookeeper goalkeeper shopkeeper