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

Little League is something of a rite of passage for young boys, and virtually every town in America has a baseball field. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026

Trent Jewell, Rocklin firefighter Chris Wade and former Rocklin Little League President Chris May. — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 12 Oct. 2026

The Sox even invoked images of Little League players enjoying some postgame ice cream with their buddies at the local Dairy Queen. — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 9 Oct. 2026

America watched with joy this summer as Kinley Rasmus tied Mo’ne Davis’ record for strikeouts by a girl during the Little League World Series. — The Denver Post Editorial Board, Denver Post, 8 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1939, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for Little League

• chincoteague
• blitzkrieg
• fatigue
• intrigue
• muskeg