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

The surviving members were recently honored at the Little League World Series. — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 14 Sep. 2026

Bandura, 25, was a Little League teammate of Mo’ne Davis, who became the first girl to throw a shutout in Little League World Series history. — Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2026

When life seemed simpler decades ago in my youth, one of my greatest passions was playing and thinking about Little League baseball. — Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 11 Sep. 2026

However, that same year, Little League Softball was founded, which steered girls away from baseball and reinforced the gendered split of the two sports. — Callie Maddox, The Conversation, 9 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1939, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for Little League

• chincoteague
• blitzkrieg
• fatigue
• intrigue
• muskeg