no-hitter

noun

no-hit·​ter ˌnō-ˈhi-tər How to pronounce no-hitter (audio)
: a no-hit game in baseball

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Ranger Suarez carried a no-hitter into the seventh inning and the Boston Red Sox beat the Seattle Mariners 6-2 on Friday night. CBS News, 20 June 2026 Cincinnati pitcher Johnny Vander Meer coming off two straight no-hitters, extended his string of hitless innings to 21 2/3 against the Boston Bees. Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2026 When Nurse and Gansey sat down to help call the Phillies' 8-2 win over the Miami Marlins, the top of the fifth inning was getting underway with pitcher Jesús Luzardo throwing a no-hitter through four innings. Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 17 June 2026 Misiorowski became the fifth pitcher since 1903 to strike out at least 15 with no walks while throwing either a no-hitter or a one-hitter. ABC News, 15 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for no-hitter

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First Known Use

1911, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of no-hitter was in 1911

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no-hitter

noun
no-hit·​ter
(ˈ)nō-ˈhit-ər
: a baseball game in which a pitcher allows the opposition no base hits
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