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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On Saturday, Yamamoto took a no-hitter into the ninth inning. Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2026 White Sox pitchers have thrown 20 no-hitters — including three perfect games — according to Major League Baseball. Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2026 Last year, Arkansas pitcher Gage Wood no doubt improved his stock after throwing a no-hitter (with 19 strikeouts) against Murray State in an elimination game. Mitch Light, New York Times, 11 June 2026 Logan Webb carried a no-hitter into the seventh inning, Victor Bericoto hit his first career homer and the San Francisco Giants edged the Milwaukee Brewers 1-0 on Wednesday night. CBS News, 4 June 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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