Little League

noun

: a commercially sponsored baseball league for boys and girls from 8 to 12 years old
Little Leaguer noun

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According to the Columbia Police Department, investigators with the Property Crimes Unit arrested 35-year-old Craig Norris in connection with a theft investigation involving Pioneer Little League. CBS News, 5 May 2026 Feliciano grew up steps from a baseball field in Puerto Rico and was a catcher in Little League. Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 May 2026 The King and Queen made their way through the crowd and handed off a gifted baseball to the Virginia state champions Front Royal Little League baseball team during a parade and block party event on the final day of the state visit. Staff Author Updated, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026 The king and queen shook hands with every member of a Little League team. Erin Vanderhoof, Vanity Fair, 30 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for Little League

Word History

First Known Use

1939, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Little League was in 1939

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“Little League.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Little%20League. Accessed 9 May. 2026.

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