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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The critical scene was filmed in a park next to a Little League baseball field in suburban Westfield, New Jersey. Mara Reinstein, Architectural Digest, 25 Dec. 2024 For decades, Munch’s Make Believe Band at Chuck E. Cheese has performed for countless birthdays, end-of-season Little League parties and other celebrations. The Learning Network, New York Times, 20 Dec. 2024 On top of kids focusing on just baseball all year, arm use has increased all the way down into Little League where enforcement of pitch limits are largely unenforced, and the number of games increase with tournaments. Maury Brown, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024 BetOnline offered Little League World Series odds this summer, and the interest was again a big hit. Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for Little League 

Word History

First Known Use

1939, in the meaning defined above

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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 3 Jan. 2025.

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