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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History-making athlete and pride of Philadelphia Mo'ne Davis is headed to the pros over a decade after her Little League World Series appearances. Joe Brandt, CBS News, 21 Nov. 2025 The April 12 shooting injured two teens and a 24-year-old just across the street from Davis Little League games. Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 14 Nov. 2025 Saudi Arabia, through the Americans at its oil company Aramco, has sent teams to the Little League World Series. Preston Fore, Fortune, 14 Nov. 2025 This summer at the Little League World Series, which my students covered for The Associated Press, managers complained about offshore sportsbooks offering lines on the tournament, which is played by 12-year-old amateurs. John Affleck, The Conversation, 27 Oct. 2025 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 23 Nov. 2025.

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