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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Chicago Cubs left-hander Shota Imanaga is working on a no-hitter going into the seventh inning of Friday's game against Pittsburgh Pirates. ABC News, 10 Apr. 2026 Phillies starter Jesús Luzardo — who struck out 11 without a walk in his last start in Colorado — took a no-hitter into the fifth and was staked to a 4-0 lead. CBS News, 10 Apr. 2026 Freshman pitcher Elyn Stomberg threw a complete game no-hitter with 13 strikeouts, and Caroline Ozmun went 2-for-3 with a home run, a double and four RBI as Hopkinton defeated Medfield 8-0 in the Tri-Valley League. Tyler McManus, Boston Herald, 9 Apr. 2026 Richey, a Boston College pledge, needed just 90 pitches to notch her first no-hitter this season. Mike Waters, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for no-hitter

Word History

First Known Use

1911, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of no-hitter was in 1911

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“No-hitter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/no-hitter. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.

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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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