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

Recent Examples on the Web

And ironically enough, that Little League home run would’ve been a big league homer in 29 other ballparks. — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 7 July 2026

And in an age of boorish, brawling Little League Parents®, perhaps there’s a lesson to be learned from our new friends in the horn hats. — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 26 June 2026

By the time Soto picked the ball up and looked toward the infield, Springer was already around third base to score his Little League home run to the delight of the Rogers Centre crowd. — Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2026

His earliest coaching was serving as an assistant for the Northridge Little League team that included son Matt and finished second at the 1994 World Series. — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1939, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for Little League

• chincoteague
• blitzkrieg
• fatigue
• intrigue
• muskeg