no-hitter

noun

no-hit·​ter ˌnō-ˈhi-tər How to pronounce no-hitter (audio)
: a no-hit game in baseball

Examples of no-hitter in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Logan Webb carried a no-hitter into the seventh inning, Victor Bericoto hit his first career homer and the San Francisco Giants edged the Milwaukee Brewers 1-0 on Wednesday night. CBS News, 4 June 2026 After losing his perfect game in the sixth, Webb lost his no-hitter when Turang lined a one-out single into left field just beyond the outstretched reach of Chapman. Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 4 June 2026 Logan Webb carried a no-hitter into the seventh inning, Victor Bericoto hit his first career homer and the San Francisco Giants edged the Milwaukee Brewers 1-0 on Wednesday night. ABC News, 3 June 2026 But third base umpire Adrian Johnson ruled it foul and the no-hitter was intact. Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for no-hitter

Word History

First Known Use

1911, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of no-hitter was in 1911

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“No-hitter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/no-hitter. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.

Kids Definition

no-hitter

noun
no-hit·​ter
(ˈ)nō-ˈhit-ər
: a baseball game in which a pitcher allows the opposition no base hits
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

More from Merriam-Webster