adjective
- besieged or surrounded by enemies or difficulties
Usage: formal; literary
Examples
- The leaguered city held out for months against the invading army.
- She felt leaguered by problems at work and home.
- The leaguered fortress finally surrendered after running out of supplies.
- The small company found itself leaguered by larger competitors.
- Despite being leaguered on all sides, the defenders maintained their resolve.
- The leaguered town received no outside help during the siege.