Little League

noun

: a commercially sponsored baseball league for boys and girls from 8 to 12 years old
Little Leaguer noun

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Growing up in Dunedin, Ron DeSantis played on a team that made it to the Little League World Series quarterfinals. Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 28 Feb. 2025 He’s covered every sport imaginable, from Little League to the World Series to the Olympics. David Ammenheuser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Feb. 2025 Johnson graciously agreed to sponsor one of our Little League teams around 1967. Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2025 Former Jackie Robinson West Little League star Ed Howard attended the ACE camps. Justin Kaufmann, Axios, 14 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for Little League

Word History

First Known Use

1939, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of Little League was in 1939

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“Little League.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Little%20League. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.

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