big league

noun

1
2
: big time sense 2
often used in plural
big-league adjective
big leaguer noun

Examples of big league in a Sentence

Broadway is the big leagues, and for big bucks theatergoers expect professionalism.
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But in the top of the third, Cole dug in for his first big league at-bat. Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025 In April 2023, he was designated for assignment without a big league appearance for the Angels. Noah Camras, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025 Ironically, his first big league appearance for Boston came at Sutter Health Park in Sacramento, which was his home ballpark earlier this season while playing with the Giants’ Triple-A affiliate. Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 10 Sep. 2025 For the first time in a summer transfer window, spending on new signings by England’s top 20 clubs outstripped that of those in the other four big leagues — Serie A, La Liga, the Bundesliga and Ligue 1 — combined. James McNicholas, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for big league

Word History

First Known Use

1883, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of big league was in 1883

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“Big league.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/big%20league. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.

Kids Definition

big league

noun
: the highest level especially in baseball
big-league adjective
big leaguer noun
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