1
: any of various units of distance from about 2.4 to 4.6 statute miles (3.9 to 7.4 kilometers)
2
: a square league
1
a
: an association of nations or other political entities for a common purpose
the League of Nations
the League of Voters
b(1)
: an association of persons or groups united by common interests or goals
He organized a bowling league.
(2)
: a group of sports teams that regularly play one another
the National Football League
c
: an informal alliance
in league with her sister
leagued; leaguing
: to unite in a league
: to form a league
Synonyms
Examples of league in a Sentence
Noun (2)
a league of concerned parishioners who are seeking a greater voice in church affairs
created to avert future wars, the League of Nations was a forerunner of the United Nations
that falls into a different league of fiction—the popular novel
Verb
the whole block leagued together to keep a liquor store from opening in their neighborhood
some unlikely political bedfellows leagued together to get the bill passed
Recent Examples on the Web
Amy Woodyatt, CNN, 9 June 2024
The man who retired with 61 NHL records set most of them while being the main reason the Edmonton Oilers ruled the NHL as the league’s 1980s glamour team.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 8 June 2024
The council should post its agendas more than 72 hours in advance and allow council committees to receive phone-in public testimony, said Carolina Goodman, who chairs the league’s government reform committee.
—David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2024
Both occasions should catch the attention of NFL commissioner Roger Goodell, who is expected to suspend Rice at some point for breaking the league’s personal conduct policy.
—Jesse Newell, Kansas City Star, 8 June 2024
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Noun
That’s more than 5% of the league’s total sponsorship revenue.
—Amy Woodyatt, CNN, 9 June 2024
The man who retired with 61 NHL records set most of them while being the main reason the Edmonton Oilers ruled the NHL as the league’s 1980s glamour team.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 8 June 2024
The council should post its agendas more than 72 hours in advance and allow council committees to receive phone-in public testimony, said Carolina Goodman, who chairs the league’s government reform committee.
—David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2024
Both occasions should catch the attention of NFL commissioner Roger Goodell, who is expected to suspend Rice at some point for breaking the league’s personal conduct policy.
—Jesse Newell, Kansas City Star, 8 June 2024
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“League.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/league. Accessed 15 Jun. 2024.
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league
1 of 2 noun
: any of various units of distance from about 2.4 to 4.6 statute miles (3.9 to 7.4 kilometers)
league
2 of 2 noun1
: an association or alliance of nations
2
: an association of persons or groups united for common interests or goals
a softball league
league
verb
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