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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The performance came two days after Motas spun a no-hitter in a 4-0 win over Eastlake. Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2026 Tessa Francis fired an abbreviated no-hitter with eight strikeouts, while Ashley Mortensen went 3-for-4 as Marblehead routed Winthrop 12-0 in five innings in the Northeastern Conference. Tyler McManus, Boston Herald, 19 May 2026 El Toro’s Hayden Jo Stofle, who pitched a no-hitter with 17 strikeouts against Colton in the first round, allowed six runs and struck out 12. Dan Albano, Oc Register, 19 May 2026 The Angels announcers noted that a pitcher trying to complete a no-hitter would rather face nearly anyone other than Frazier. Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 19 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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