punt returner

noun

A player on the receiving team whose primary job is to catch the football during a punt and carry the ball.

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Meanings

nounpunt returner (plural punt returners)

plural punt returners

  1. American footballA player on the receiving team whose primary job is to catch the football during a punt and carry the ball.
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APA

punt returner. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/punt%20returner

MLA

“punt returner.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/punt%20returner. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “punt returner,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/punt%20returner.

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