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

Encino Little League is trying to repeat the journey of El Segundo this year. — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026

Sunday short takes *The Bristol Little League softball team won the state championship last week, defeating Fairfield, 12-2, in Waterford. — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 19 July 2026

The 50/70 intermediate division is the next level up from the traditional Little League World Series that is played each year in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania, for players 12 and under. — Cal Phillips july 17, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 July 2026

Not to mention battling nerds, LARPers, and a particularly petulant McPoyle clan at the Renaissance Faire or sportswashing their way back into the good graces of their community by sponsoring a Little League team. — Joe Otterson, Variety, 15 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1939, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for Little League

• chincoteague
• blitzkrieg
• fatigue
• intrigue
• muskeg