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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Missy Odom threw a no-hitter with 17 strikeouts for Montverde softball and hit a grand slam. Johnny Gorches, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2026 Lower on my list are Marlins no-hitters by Henderson Alvarez and Edinson Volquez and Pablo Lopez striking out nine in a row and Ricky Nolasco striking out 16. Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 12 Mar. 2026 Vallardez pitched a no-hitter with 17 strikeouts in a 1-0 win over Westmont, also driving in the winning run with an RBI double. Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 9 Mar. 2026 Strood pitched Wednesday against Saint Francis, throwing a no-hitter and striking out 12 in a 7-0 win. Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 6 Mar. 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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