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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Tyler Fay pitched Alabama's first nine-inning, complete-game no-hitter in 84 years, striking out 13 in a 6-0 victory over Florida on Friday night. ABC News, 20 Mar. 2026 Pappas retired the next batter and ended the game with a no-hitter. Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 20 Mar. 2026 The senior right-hander pitched a five-inning no-hitter, striking out 10, as the Mustangs beat Carmel 19-0. Bobby Narang, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026 Softball Emily Yoon of El Dorado threw a no-hitter in a win over Villa Park in a league opener. Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 16 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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