big league

noun

1

: major league

2

: big time sense 2

—often used in 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

Castillo, who began his big league career with Cincinnati in 2017, helped himself with a nice play on TJ Friedl's two-out bunt in the fifth. — CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026

Those numbers were prior to Thursday, when Jones, batting third for the third time in his young big league career, went 0-for-3 with two strikeouts in the Yankees’ 1-0 loss to the Mariners. — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 13 Aug. 2026

Schnorf pointed to the success of the Vegas Golden Knights and the relocation of the Las Vegas Raiders as examples of how a city with tourism as its biggest industry could support big league teams. — Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 12 Aug. 2026

Jefry Yan is a 29-year-old reliever who made his big league debut last week. — Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 10 Aug. 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