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

With a 37-year-old Paul Goldschmidt on a one-year deal and Austin Wells looking like the Yankees’ long-term catcher, first base could help one of the team’s other young receivers find consistent major league playing time sooner. —Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 14 Mar. 2025

New York Mets manager Carlos Mendoza on Friday chose a pitcher who hasn't started a major league game since 2018 to take the ball on Opening Day. —Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025

Sports business experts said Orlando could be an appealing market for major league baseball with throngs of tourists and a growing metro population of 2.7 million. —Skyler Swisher, Orlando Sentinel, 14 Mar. 2025

Colorado has 41 players remaining in major league camp, including 10 non-roster invitees. —Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, 12 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1887, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for major league

• chincoteague
• blitzkrieg
• fatigue
• intrigue
• muskeg

Kids Definition

major league

noun

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