Little League

noun

: a commercially sponsored baseball league for boys and girls from 8 to 12 years old
Little Leaguer noun

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Lappe is known for hitting a walk-off home run for California during the 2023 Little League World Series to beat Curacao 6-5 in the final. Gqlshare, Daily News, 27 May 2026 But this wasn't a small-town mayor assuring a few dozen community members at a town hall that municipal improvement efforts would be completed in time for Little League season. ABC News, 27 May 2026 But this wasn’t a small-town mayor assuring a few dozen community members at a town hall that municipal improvement efforts would be completed in time for Little League season. Will Weissert, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2026 Victor told EuroLeague Basketball that his mother taught Little League and youth basketball. Jacklyn Krol, PEOPLE, 24 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for Little League

Word History

First Known Use

1939, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Little League was in 1939

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“Little League.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Little%20League. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.

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