major league
noun
either of the two top-tier baseball leagues (the American League and theNational League ) that are organized under and regulated by MLB.
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major league
1 American
[mey-jer leeg]
/ ˈmeɪ dʒər ˈlig /
noun
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major leagues
plural
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Baseball. either of the two top-tier baseball leagues (the American League and theNational League ) that are organized under and regulated by MLB.
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Sports. a league of corresponding stature in certain other sports, such as ice hockey, soccer, football, or basketball.
major-league
2
American
[mey-jer-leeg]
/ ˈmeɪ dʒərˈlig /
adjective
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Sports. of or relating to the major leagues, especially in baseball.
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Informal. belonging to or among the best or most important of its kind.
a major-league orchestra.
major league
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noun
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Origin of major league1
An Americanism dating back to 1880–85
Origin of major-league2
An Americanism dating back to 1905–10; adjective use of major league ( def. )
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From the players’ viewpoint, the successive sales of major league franchises at record values — the San Diego Padres at $3.9 billion, then the Angels at $4 billion — reflects good economic times.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
They’d go on to be major league pitchers after each endured arm surgeries.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2026
Unless, of course, this is Betts, now at 33, in his — unlucky? — 13th major league season and seventh as a Dodger?
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026
One week after trading eight players off the major league roster, interim GM John Mozeliak fired Mike Maddux, assistant pitching coach Darryl Scott and bullpen coach Dom Chiti.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
His father was Willy “Winner” Prime, one of the best pitchers in major league baseball.
From "The Missing Mitt (The Hardy Boys: Secret Files, #2)" by Franklin W. Dixon
But in one weird way, Schlittler is different from all the other major-league pitchers who have lightning coursing through their veins: He actually uses it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
“But I still think that him getting out there, pitching major-league innings, is going to help him. So yeah, we’re still working through some things.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
The Angels’ interim general manager traded seven players off the major-league roster ahead of the trade deadline, including five within the final nine hours.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
When asked if the Dodgers could still add to the major-league roster, however, Friedman said that was “less likely.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2026
I dug through old copies of Sports Illustrated to look for pictures of major-league ballparks’ outfields so that I could study the patterns the grounds crews left behind in the nap of the grass.
From "Lawn Boy" by Gary Paulsen
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