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
Synonyms
Examples of league in a Sentence
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
Recent Examples on the Web
Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 11 Apr. 2024
He’s also averaged 8.9 points, which is greater than his career average of 6.7 through his initial seven seasons in the league.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 11 Apr. 2024
The Mavs then outscored Miami 27-18 to close the second quarter, with Doncic scoring six to go to the half with 19, and Irving entering the half with 21 points.
Doncic (averaging 34 points per game) and Irving (26 per game) entered as the league’s highest-scoring duo.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2024
Suggs, the league’s defensive player of the year in 2011, won his second Super Bowl with the Kansas City Chiefs in 2020 in his final game.
—Erick Mendoza, NBC News, 11 Apr. 2024
The league’s 29 owners approved Fisher’s move to Las Vegas unanimously while waving a relocation fee that was expected to be roughly $1 billion.
—Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee, 11 Apr. 2024
More importantly, his ascendancy served as a reminder that Black quarterbacks possess more than physical attributes, countering a narrative that has been pushed by scouts, coaches, executives and media since the league’s inception over a century ago.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 10 Apr. 2024
Birmingham is 6-0 in league and has never won a league title under coach Matt Mowry.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2024
The league’s two platinum-level franchises on the west coast simply haven’t been at full strength against each other.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 9 Apr. 2024
Helen Stoilas, CNN, 1 Apr. 2024
He was promoted to offensive coordinator two years later, helping the franchise to a 14-2 record while coaching quarterback Lamar Jackson to league MVP honors.
—Elliott Teaford, Orange County Register, 8 Feb. 2024
Noun
Glossier became the league’s official beauty partner in mid-2023.
—Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 11 Apr. 2024
He’s also averaged 8.9 points, which is greater than his career average of 6.7 through his initial seven seasons in the league.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 11 Apr. 2024
The Mavs then outscored Miami 27-18 to close the second quarter, with Doncic scoring six to go to the half with 19, and Irving entering the half with 21 points.
Doncic (averaging 34 points per game) and Irving (26 per game) entered as the league’s highest-scoring duo.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2024
Suggs, the league’s defensive player of the year in 2011, won his second Super Bowl with the Kansas City Chiefs in 2020 in his final game.
—Erick Mendoza, NBC News, 11 Apr. 2024
The league’s 29 owners approved Fisher’s move to Las Vegas unanimously while waving a relocation fee that was expected to be roughly $1 billion.
—Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee, 11 Apr. 2024
More importantly, his ascendancy served as a reminder that Black quarterbacks possess more than physical attributes, countering a narrative that has been pushed by scouts, coaches, executives and media since the league’s inception over a century ago.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 10 Apr. 2024
Birmingham is 6-0 in league and has never won a league title under coach Matt Mowry.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2024
The league’s two platinum-level franchises on the west coast simply haven’t been at full strength against each other.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 9 Apr. 2024
Verb
One factor that has been commonly cited was Sobel’s move to the suburbs of New Jersey — physically a few miles across the Hudson River but socially leagues away from the highly competitive New York scene — with her family in 1947, just as her art was gaining critical attention.
—Helen Stoilas, CNN, 1 Apr. 2024
He was promoted to offensive coordinator two years later, helping the franchise to a 14-2 record while coaching quarterback Lamar Jackson to league MVP honors.
—Elliott Teaford, Orange County Register, 8 Feb. 2024
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“League.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/league. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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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
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