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

The 6-foot-5, 235-pound Hilliard has quickly excelled in his first season in the KBO after seven seasons in the majors with the Colorado Rockies and Atlanta Braves. — Jim Barnes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Nov. 2026

Koosman and Seaver combined to win 97 games for the Mets from 1974-76, but then came 1977 and the beginning of the darkest era in club history when Seaver was traded away to the Reds and Koosman led the majors with 20 losses. — Bill Madden, New York Daily News, 1 Nov. 2026

Tampa Bay has the third-lowest payroll in the majors, according to Spotrac. — Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2026

The team’s collective age — the oldest lineup in the majors this year, according to Baseball Reference, weighted by at-bats and games played — may not have helped. — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for the majors

• teenagers
• agers
• pagers
• wagers