major league

noun

1

: a league of highest classification in U.S. professional baseball

broadly : a league of major importance in any of various sports

2

: big time sense 2

major-league

ˈmā-jər-ˈlēg 

adjective

major leaguer noun

Synonyms

• big league(s)
• big time
• big(s)

Examples of major league in a Sentence

when you've landed a tenure-track position at that university, you're playing in the major leagues

Recent Examples on the Web

Triple-A manager Buck Britton, the older brother of former Baltimore closer Zack Britton and a mentor to several of the club’s young stars, will take on the title of major league coach to round out the staff. —Matt Weyrich, Baltimore Sun, 25 Nov. 2024

After dabbling in boxing, Carty turned his focus to baseball and soon attracted the attention of major league scouts as a catcher. —Victor Mather, New York Times, 24 Nov. 2024

In Saturday night’s NWSL championship match, the Pride defeated the Washington Spirit 1-0 in Kansas City to become the first professional sports team from Orlando to win a major league trophy. —Orlando Sentinel Staff, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Nov. 2024

With 233 major league games under his belt, the 31-year-old could very well see playing time at the big league level with the Yankees next season. —Matt Robison, Newsweek, 20 Nov. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1887, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

major league

noun

: a league in the highest class of U.S. professional sports