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 Red Sox took a no-hitter into the sixth inning Friday, a no-hitter into the fifth inning Saturday and a no-hitter into the eighth inning Sunday. Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 29 June 2026 Pitching a no-hitter, which seemed possible earlier in his career, was off the table. Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026 Boston starter Sonny Gray took a no-hitter into the eighth against his former team before Amed Rosario singled with one out. Cbs New York Team, CBS News, 28 June 2026 Like Friday, when a rookie lefty was flirting with a no-hitter in the middle innings, Bennett held New York hitless until Schuemann’s two-out homer in the fifth. ABC News, 27 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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