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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Anne Erickson, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2025
On Saturday, Porter started at point guard alongside Ryan Rollins, who has been one of the league’s best breakout stories of the season after taking over for Porter, and put up 13 points, four rebounds and six assists on a 25-minute limit in his first game back.
—Eric Nehm, New York Times, 30 Nov. 2025
Michael Huntley, Oc Register, 8 Nov. 2025
Europe has not been kind to league leaders AEK Athens and pursuing PAOK, with both teams awaiting a first win in the Conference League and Europa League respectively, but the same cannot be said for domestic duties.
—Jack Bantock, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Each week during the NFL season, the league gives punishments in the form of fines to players who broke the league's rules the week before.
—Anne Erickson, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2025
On Saturday, Porter started at point guard alongside Ryan Rollins, who has been one of the league’s best breakout stories of the season after taking over for Porter, and put up 13 points, four rebounds and six assists on a 25-minute limit in his first game back.
—Eric Nehm, New York Times, 30 Nov. 2025
Verb
The Lambda League champion will play host to league foe Fullerton next week at Tustin High.
—Michael Huntley, Oc Register, 8 Nov. 2025
Europe has not been kind to league leaders AEK Athens and pursuing PAOK, with both teams awaiting a first win in the Conference League and Europa League respectively, but the same cannot be said for domestic duties.
—Jack Bantock, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
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“League.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/league. Accessed 30 Nov. 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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