1
: any of various units of distance from about 2.4 to 4.6 statute miles (3.9 to 7.4 kilometers)
2
: a square league
1
a
: an association of nations or other political entities for a common purpose
the League of Nations
the League of Voters
b(1)
: an association of persons or groups united by common interests or goals
He organized a bowling league.
(2)
: a group of sports teams that regularly play one another
the National Football League
c
: an informal alliance
in league with her sister
leagued; leaguing
: to unite in a league
: to form a league
Synonyms
Examples of league in a Sentence
Noun (2)
a league of concerned parishioners who are seeking a greater voice in church affairs
created to avert future wars, the League of Nations was a forerunner of the United Nations
that falls into a different league of fiction—the popular novel
Verb
the whole block leagued together to keep a liquor store from opening in their neighborhood
some unlikely political bedfellows leagued together to get the bill passed
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Jesse Reed, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
After a previous stint with Windy City in 2022-23, Freeman-Liberty made a strong impression during the 2023 summer league, ultimately earning a two-way spot with the Toronto Raptors.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 30 Oct. 2024
Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 21 June 2024
One factor that has been commonly cited was Sobel’s move to the suburbs of New Jersey — physically a few miles across the Hudson River but socially leagues away from the highly competitive New York scene — with her family in 1947, just as her art was gaining critical attention.
—Helen Stoilas, CNN, 1 Apr. 2024
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Noun
Looking ahead, there are a number of wide receivers to consider as replacements who aren’t being utilized heavily in most fantasy football leagues.
—Jesse Reed, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
After a previous stint with Windy City in 2022-23, Freeman-Liberty made a strong impression during the 2023 summer league, ultimately earning a two-way spot with the Toronto Raptors.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 30 Oct. 2024
Verb
The leagued also honored Willie Mays, the baseball icon who died on Tuesday and used to call Rickwood Field home.
—Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 21 June 2024
One factor that has been commonly cited was Sobel’s move to the suburbs of New Jersey — physically a few miles across the Hudson River but socially leagues away from the highly competitive New York scene — with her family in 1947, just as her art was gaining critical attention.
—Helen Stoilas, CNN, 1 Apr. 2024
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“League.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/league. Accessed 12 Nov. 2024.
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league
1 of 2 noun
: any of various units of distance from about 2.4 to 4.6 statute miles (3.9 to 7.4 kilometers)
league
2 of 2 noun1
: an association or alliance of nations
2
: an association of persons or groups united for common interests or goals
a softball league
league
verb
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