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no-hitter

noun

no-hit·​ter ˌnō-ˈhi-tər How to pronounce no-hitter (audio)
: a no-hit game in baseball

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Morehead’s no-hitter was the last by a Red Sox pitcher until Hideo Nomo in 2001, and the last on the club’s home field until Derek Lowe’s in 2002. Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 4 Dec. 2025 Her mom, Maureen, the oldest of Tom’s three sisters, had 29 no-hitters and 14 perfect games as a softball pitcher in high school. Alex Valdes, New York Times, 2 Dec. 2025 Morehead's no-hitter was the 14th in the history of the Red Sox franchise. Jon Paul Hoornstra, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025 That includes calling opening day games, World Series contests, no-hitters and three home-run games since Kauffman Stadium opened in 1973. Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 19 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for no-hitter

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First Known Use

1911, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of no-hitter was in 1911

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“No-hitter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/no-hitter. Accessed 5 Dec. 2025.

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no-hitter

noun
no-hit·​ter
(ˈ)nō-ˈhit-ər
: a baseball game in which a pitcher allows the opposition no base hits
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