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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After beating Pepperdine in its season opener, the Trojans went one step further in their Saturday matchup, serving up the school’s first no-hitter in eight years. Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2026 Lorenzen is two years removed from an All-Star appearance and a no-hitter, and has thrown at least 130 innings in each of the past three seasons. Sam Blum, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2026 The perfect game was off the table since Syracuse reached via error in the second, and so is the no-hitter after a 2-out bunt hit by Madelyn Lopez followed by a single from Jayden Burney. Thomas Jones, Austin American Statesman, 13 Feb. 2026 Byrd also pitched a no-hitter against conference opponent Kennesaw State. Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 26 Jan. 2026 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

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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