Little League

noun

: a commercially sponsored baseball league for boys and girls from 8 to 12 years old

Little Leaguer noun

Examples of Little League in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

And ironically enough, that Little League home run would’ve been a big league homer in 29 other ballparks. — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 7 July 2026

His earliest coaching was serving as an assistant for the Northridge Little League team that included son Matt and finished second at the 1994 World Series. — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026

Part of Reese’s plan upon RCX winning the NFL FLAG contract was to create a football version of the Little League World Series for national television. — Tim Graham, New York Times, 2 July 2026

The same town followed Duncan’s ascension from Little League All-Star to Iowa Hawkeye to Charlotte Knight — on the precipice of an MLB career. — Alex Zietlow july 1, Charlotte Observer, 1 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1939, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for Little League

• chincoteague
• blitzkrieg
• fatigue
• intrigue
• muskeg