SINCE 1828
nonleague
adjective
non·league
| \ ˌnän-ˈlēg
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Definition of nonleague
: not within a league or belonging to the same league
scheduled two games against nonleague opponents nonleague scrimmages
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Jackson Roeder finished two for three with a run for the Vikings, who travel to Tesoro to play a nonleague doubleheader on Saturday. — Daily Pilot Staff, latimes.com, "High school roundup: Huntington Beach beats Sherman Oaks Notre Dame in battle of state’s top two baseball teams," 5 Apr. 2018 Birmingham has been the best City Section team during nonleague play, with a 14-6 record and wins over Southern Section schools Valencia West Ranch, Mission Hills Alemany, Newbury Park and Chatsworth Sierra Canyon. — Eric Sondheimer, latimes.com, "Catcher Johnny Tincher will not let Birmingham's bubble burst," 8 Apr. 2018 The Bobcats will come out of their break with two more nonleague challenges, at Michigan State on Monday and at Central Michigan (Dec. 21) before kicking off conference play against Siena Dec. 28. — Desmond Conner, courant.com, "Quinnipiac Women Already Facing, Responding To Adversity," 14 Dec. 2017 Buy Photo The Penn Charter football team defeated nonleague opponent Lansdale Catholic, 20-6, in the season opener in Ocean City, N.J. — Amanda Johncola, Philly.com, "The best highlights from Saturday's action," 2 Sep. 2017 There's still nonleague games ahead against San Diego Lincoln and Culver City. — Eric Sondheimer, latimes.com, "Dorsey is facing another tough opponent in St. John Bosco," 13 Sep. 2017 BOYS’ VOLLEYBALL Gabrielino 3, Flintridge Prep 0: The Rebels suffered a 25-22, 25-22, 25-21 nonleague home loss Monday. — Staff Reports, La Cañada Valley Sun, "Sports Roundup: Flintridge Sacred Heart’s Campbell wins three Mission League titles," 25 Apr. 2017 Gabrielino 3, Flintridge Prep 0: The Rebels suffered a 25-22, 25-22, 25-21 nonleague home loss Monday. — Andrew J. Campa, Glendale News-Press, "Sports Roundup: Flintridge Sacred Heart’s Campbell wins three Mission League titles," 25 Apr. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'nonleague.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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