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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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Morehead's no-hitter was the 14th in the history of the Red Sox franchise. Jon Paul Hoornstra, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025 That includes calling opening day games, World Series contests, no-hitters and three home-run games since Kauffman Stadium opened in 1973. Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 19 Nov. 2025 Cole Hamels, who captured the 2008 World Series MVP and threw a no-hitter in his final start with the Phillies, is among 12 newcomers on the Baseball Hall of Fame ballot released Monday. CBS News, 17 Nov. 2025 The last win came in his final home start, a no-hitter against Air Force. Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Oct. 2025 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.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/no-hitter. Accessed 4 Dec. 2025.

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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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