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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Walter had a no-hitter and a 3-0 lead when McNeese scored on a Jada Munoz’s homer in the sixth inning of the Huskies’ first game. Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 17 May 2026 Rothrock delivered her first complete-game shutout since throwing a no-hitter in a 5-0 win April 10 at South Carolina. Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 May 2026 After Guyer’s Finley Montgomery tossed a no-hitter on Wednesday, Byron Nelson sophomore Meredith Hambric stepped up and powered her team to victory in another pitchers’ duel. Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 May 2026 In that contest, the Lancers’ Gary Morse threw a no-hitter. Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 15 May 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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