square leg

noun

A fielding position on the leg side, square of the batsman's wicket, between leg gully and midwicket; a fielder in that position.

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Meanings

nounsquare leg (countable and uncountable, plural square legs)

plural square legs

  1. countableuncountableball gamesA fielding position on the leg side, square of the batsman's wicket, between leg gully and midwicket; a fielder in that position.
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APA

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MLA

“square leg.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/square%20leg. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “square leg,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/square%20leg.

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