Little League

noun

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

Examples of Little League in a Sentence

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During the off-season, a board member drove by Harris Roads Field, home of the Ypsilanti National Little League, and made an alarming discovery. Veronica Ortega, CBS News, 17 June 2026 The second annual Luke Roux Foundation Wiffle Ball Tournament honors one of the activities that defined Luke’s character through a family-friendly event at the Farmington Little League fields, according to a statement. Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 14 June 2026 Taiwan issued several stamps in the early 1970s to celebrate the country’s string of Little League World Series championships. Tom Reinsfelder, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 June 2026 An 18-year-old umpire who went viral for his energetic calls and coverage at Little League games made his Savannah Bananas debut last Friday, calling it a dream come true. Yi-Jin Yu, ABC News, 10 June 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 25 Jun. 2026.

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