major league

noun

1

: a league of highest classification in U.S. professional baseball

broadly : a league of major importance in any of various sports

2

: big time sense 2

major-league

ˈmā-jər-ˈlēg 

adjective

major leaguer noun

Synonyms of major league

• big(s)
• big time

Examples of major league in a Sentence

when you've landed a tenure-track position at that university, you're playing in the major leagues

Recent Examples on the Web

Mets left-hander Zach Thornton gave up one run and five hits over six encouraging innings in his second major league start. — CBS News, 26 June 2026

Green, a former major league infielder, joined the Mets in 2023 as senior vice president of baseball development and was given the title of interim manager for the rest of the season. — Ronald Blum, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2026

New York right-hander Virgil Barnes faced his older sibling, Jesse, marking the first time brothers started against one another in major league history. — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2026

Those numbers seem to equate to at least a Grade 45-major league role player-to this old scout. — Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1887, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for major league

• chincoteague
• blitzkrieg
• fatigue
• intrigue
• muskeg

Kids Definition

major league

noun

: a league in the highest class of U.S. professional sports