Little League

noun

: a commercially sponsored baseball league for boys and girls from 8 to 12 years old
Little Leaguer noun

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He’s covered every sport imaginable, from Little League to the World Series to the Olympics. David Ammenheuser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Mar. 2025 In the early 1970s, her grandparents created a Little League for the African-American boys of Delray Beach who were excluded from the white league. Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2025 Louis Lappe, who vaulted into the national spotlight with his walk-off home run for El Segundo during the 2023 Little League World Series, has made his high school choice. Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2025 When Kimmel noted that Hollywood is a strange place — his son's Little League coach was Bryan Cranston — Pompeo agreed. Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 14 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for Little League

Word History

First Known Use

1939, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Little League was in 1939

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“Little League.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Little%20League. Accessed 29 Mar. 2025.

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