the majors

noun

US, informal

: the major leagues of baseball

As a boy, he dreamed of playing in the majors.

Examples of the majors in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Sorrell, whose grandfathers both played in the majors, slugged 23 home runs and 20 doubles in 56 games while drawing 33 walks and striking out 61 times. — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2026

The Dodgers’ 9-2 loss to the Diamondbacks on Saturday wasn’t enough to prevent them from going into the All-Star break with the best record in the majors — that much is ensured. — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026

The Yard Goats will have a few days to digest Sunday’s loss, as both the majors and minors are off for the All-Star break. — Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 12 July 2026

Before Flora was selected, that left open the possibility of a gap between the first and second waves of hitting prospects and any young starters in the majors to support them. — Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 12 July 2026

Rhymes for the majors

• teenagers
• agers
• pagers
• wagers