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.
Recent Examples on the Web Candelario has played in 746 big league games, and no other Reds position player has appeared in more than 380 games. Charlie Goldsmith, The Enquirer, 25 Jan. 2024 Back around the winter meetings, there was even a belief from some people in the organization and around the industry that the Dodgers would have been open to trading Lux to facilitate an acquisition for either establish big league pitching or an upgrade at shortstop. Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2024 Langford is a non-roster invitee to spring training and is fighting for a spot on the Rangers big league squad. Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Mar. 2024 The 32-year-old was granted free agency for the first time this offseason after playing four of his eight big league seasons with the A’s. Jason Mastrodonato, The Mercury News, 28 Feb. 2024 She also was promoted to a minor league crew chief and is on the verge of a regular season big league debut. Ben Walker and Ronald Blum, USA TODAY, 12 Feb. 2024 Cronin, 26, made his big league debut with the White Sox in 2023, allowing 11 runs in 11 innings -- as well as 11 hits (including three home runs) and seven walks. Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 9 Feb. 2024 Some fans live far from a big league club, and want to experience major league quality baseball at spring training. Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2024 The reliever fell out of big league relevance for seven years despite a promising early career due to mental and command struggles. Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 17 Feb. 2024

These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'big league.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.

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

Dictionary Entries Near big league

Cite this Entry

“Big league.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/big%20league. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

big league

noun
: the highest level especially in baseball
big-league adjective
big leaguer noun
Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

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