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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Last night’s game almost featured the 165th no-hitter in the expansion era (1961). Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 June 2025 On June 18, 2014, at Dodger Stadium, Kershaw pitched a no-hitter against Colorado that included 15 strikeouts. Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 25 June 2025 Including the 2022 World Series, there are 54 no-hitters since Santana’s game and 12 of those are combined efforts. Larry Fleisher, Forbes.com, 22 June 2025 It’s been nearly 26 years since a Yankees pitcher threw a no-hitter in the Bronx. Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 21 June 2025 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.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/no-hitter. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.

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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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