big league

noun

1
2
: big time sense 2
often used in plural
big-league adjective
big leaguer noun

Examples of big league in a Sentence

Broadway is the big leagues, and for big bucks theatergoers expect professionalism.
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His penalty, the second of his Napoli career, gave the team a chance in the first big league game of the season. James Horncastle, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025 With his promotion De Leon will be appearing in his seventh MLB season, and Sunday will mark his first big league appearance since 2023. Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 28 Sep. 2025 Other big league teams have played in minor league stadiums before, including this season. Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 27 Sep. 2025 Judge is on track to become the tallest batting champion in big league history. Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for big league

Word History

First Known Use

1883, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of big league was in 1883

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“Big league.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/big%20league. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.

Kids Definition

big league

noun
: the highest level especially in baseball
big-league adjective
big leaguer noun
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