1
: any of various units of distance from about 2.4 to 4.6 statute miles (3.9 to 7.4 kilometers)
2
: a square league
1
a
: an association of nations or other political entities for a common purpose
the League of Nations
the League of Voters
b(1)
: an association of persons or groups united by common interests or goals
He organized a bowling league.
(2)
: a group of sports teams that regularly play one another
the National Football League
c
: an informal alliance
in league with her sister
leagued; leaguing
: to unite in a league
: to form a league
Examples of league in a Sentence
Noun (2)
a league of concerned parishioners who are seeking a greater voice in church affairs
created to avert future wars, the League of Nations was a forerunner of the United Nations
that falls into a different league of fiction—the popular novel
Verb
the whole block leagued together to keep a liquor store from opening in their neighborhood
some unlikely political bedfellows leagued together to get the bill passed
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Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 1 July 2025
Bobrovsky earned this contract after leading the league in shutouts the year prior with the Columbus Blue Jackets.
—Tyler Small, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
Mike Vorkunov, New York Times, 16 June 2025
Later, a brief one-on-one match between Will and league up-and-coming superstar Mane Attraction is shown.
—Jamie Lang, Variety, 9 June 2025
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Noun
While Robinson could begin talking about a new deal with other teams when free agency opens around the league Monday at 6 p.m., returning to the Heat on a new contract also remains a possibility, according to a league source.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 1 July 2025
Bobrovsky earned this contract after leading the league in shutouts the year prior with the Columbus Blue Jackets.
—Tyler Small, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
Verb
The broadcasts have become dominated by heavy-handed sports gambling ads — an industry that leagues and teams alike have embraced — and the halftime show is pushing prop bets to the masses.
—Mike Vorkunov, New York Times, 16 June 2025
Later, a brief one-on-one match between Will and league up-and-coming superstar Mane Attraction is shown.
—Jamie Lang, Variety, 9 June 2025
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“League.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/league. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.
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league
1 of 2 noun
: any of various units of distance from about 2.4 to 4.6 statute miles (3.9 to 7.4 kilometers)
league
2 of 2 noun1
: an association or alliance of nations
2
: an association of persons or groups united for common interests or goals
a softball league
league
verb
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