cornerback.
Any of the defensive players who are in position on each side farthest laterally from the ball and whose principal responsibility is to defend against passes.
Meaning & usage
Any of the defensive players who are in position on each side farthest laterally from the ball and whose principal responsibility is to defend against passes.
The cornerback tipped the ball away from the receiver.
Where this word comes from
From corner + back.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.