big league

noun

1

: major league

2

: big time sense 2

—often plural

big-league

ˈbig-ˌlēg 

adjective

big leaguer noun

Synonyms of big league

• big(s)
• major league

Examples of big league in a Sentence

Broadway is the big leagues, and for big bucks theatergoers expect professionalism.

Recent Examples on the Web

Hagen Smith, who has just 28 innings of regular season big league experience under his belt, put up three scoreless innings with just two baserunners allowed. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026

Sonny Gray will have to save Boston's season on the mound where his big league career derailed. — ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026

Based on Douglass Wallop’s novel The Year the Yankees Lost the Pennant, Damn Yankees puts a big league spin on the classic Faustian bargain, following a diehard baseball fan who makes a deal with the Devil to help his beloved team return to glory. — Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2026

Paul Sancya Washington starter DJ Herz (0-1) made his first big league appearance in nearly two years. — CBS News, 22 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1877, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for big league

• blitzkrieg
• fatigue
• intrigue
• muskeg
• chincoteague

Kids Definition

big league

noun

: the highest level especially in baseball

big-league adjective

big leaguer noun