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

Nods to history are even included in the new playground structure, which includes references to the West Side Little League and a speech given by Malcolm X at the nearby Sunset Park in 1963. — Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 22 Oct. 2026

Officials are unaware of allegations of misconduct connected to Cathcart's positions in Little League or youth hockey. — Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026

So, this is a bit like the New York Yankees playing in Little League. — Zev Fima, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2026

Reservoirs have already fallen perilously low -- with one lake so dry this year that a small town nearby let its Little League field go dry and temporarily forbade residents from washing cars or watering lawns. — Hannah Knowles The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1939, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for Little League

• chincoteague
• blitzkrieg
• fatigue
• intrigue
• muskeg