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lakers

n. countable
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈɫeɪkɝz// lak·ers

n. the professional basketball team from Los Angeles. People use this name to talk about the players, the organization, or the fans of the team.

n. a professional basketball franchise based in Los Angeles, California. When used in the plural, it functions as a collective noun referring to the team members or the organization as a whole.


SIMPLE

The Lakers are playing a home game tonight.

CONTEXTUAL

Many basketball fans in Southern California grew up supporting the Lakers during their championship years.

COMPLEX

The rivalry between the Lakers and the Celtics remains one of the most significant historical narratives in professional sports, driving television ratings and merchandise sales for decades.

Usage

Always capitalized as a proper noun; usually takes a plural verb in American English.

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