the American League

noun

: one of the two major leagues in professional U.S. baseball

Examples of the American League in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

After three consecutive 100-loss seasons from 2023 to 2025, the White Sox are in first place in the American League Central Division this season and on pace for their first playoff appearance since 2021. — Todd Feurer, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026

The Blue Jays have also won four consecutive series, excluding their makeup-game loss to the Chicago Cubs, and remain within striking distance of the American League Wild Card race. — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026

With the victory, the first-place Sox (61-56) hold a 3 1/2 game lead over the second-place Detroit Tigers (58-60) in the American League Central. — Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2026

Somehow, the Sox have gone from the worst team in the American League, to leading the league in run differential (+89), sitting comfortably in a playoff spot and knocking on the door for the division lead. — Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 8 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for the American League

• blitzkrieg
• fatigue
• intrigue
• muskeg
• chincoteague