1
: any of various units of distance from about 2.4 to 4.6 statute miles (3.9 to 7.4 kilometers)
2
: a square league
1
a
: an association of nations or other political entities for a common purpose
the League of Nations
the League of Voters
b(1)
: an association of persons or groups united by common interests or goals
He organized a bowling league.
(2)
: a group of sports teams that regularly play one another
the National Football League
c
: an informal alliance
in league with her sister
leagued; leaguing
: to unite in a league
: to form a league
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Examples of league in a Sentence
Noun (2)
a league of concerned parishioners who are seeking a greater voice in church affairs
created to avert future wars, the League of Nations was a forerunner of the United Nations
that falls into a different league of fiction—the popular novel
Verb
the whole block leagued together to keep a liquor store from opening in their neighborhood
some unlikely political bedfellows leagued together to get the bill passed
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Danny Davis, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
But despite having the joint-best record in the league, an almost unstoppable offense and a play-making defense, Goff stressed that nothing is easy about winning in the NFL.
—Andy Scholes, CNN, 21 Nov. 2024
Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 4 Nov. 2024
The leagued also honored Willie Mays, the baseball icon who died on Tuesday and used to call Rickwood Field home.
—Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 21 June 2024
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Noun
Texas and Oklahoma are leaving for the Southeastern Conference this summer, but the Big 12 will soon be a 16-member league since Arizona, Arizona State, Colorado and Utah are moving over from the Pac-12.
—Danny Davis, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
But despite having the joint-best record in the league, an almost unstoppable offense and a play-making defense, Goff stressed that nothing is easy about winning in the NFL.
—Andy Scholes, CNN, 21 Nov. 2024
Verb
Women’s Sports conference in October, three investors believe that capital needs to move in other arenas outside of the teams and leagues themselves.
—Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 4 Nov. 2024
The leagued also honored Willie Mays, the baseball icon who died on Tuesday and used to call Rickwood Field home.
—Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 21 June 2024
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“League.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/league. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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league
1 of 2 noun
: any of various units of distance from about 2.4 to 4.6 statute miles (3.9 to 7.4 kilometers)
league
2 of 2 noun1
: an association or alliance of nations
2
: an association of persons or groups united for common interests or goals
a softball league
league
verb
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