major league

noun

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1
: a league of highest classification in U.S. professional baseball
broadly : a league of major importance in any of various sports
2
: big time sense 2
major-league
ˈmā-jər-ˈlēg How to pronounce major league (audio)
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major leaguer noun

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when you've landed a tenure-track position at that university, you're playing in the major leagues
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The only other major league clubs without a World Series title are the Colorado Rockies, San Diego Padres and Seattle Mariners. — Steve Megaree, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026 Garver played for the Minnesota Twins, Texas Rangers and Seattle Mariners during his 10-season major league career. — Ryan Canfield Outkick, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026 Benzinger made his major league debut with the Boston Red Sox in 1987 and also had stints with the Kansas City Royals, Los Angeles Dodgers and San Francisco Giants, his final season in the majors coming in 1995. — ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026 The property includes eight major league-sized baseball fields and three multiuse turf fields, while the 170,000-square-foot Champions Center accommodates 12 basketball courts or 24 volleyball courts. — Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 16 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for major league

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First Known Use

1887, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of major league was in 1887

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major league

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: a league in the highest class of U.S. professional sports
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