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)
adjective
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 Dodgers could be sold for a valuation of $10 billion to $13 billion — at the higher end, three times as much as the record sale price for a major league team — an industry source told The Times on the condition of anonymity. — Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026 Rumfield hit a one-out triple off Hancel Rincon, who was making his major league debut, and scored on a wild pitch. — ABC News, 5 Sep. 2026 Minor-league games will continue even during a major league lockout. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2026 The Nationals called up Morales and Simpson before the game, with major league rosters expanding from 26 to 28. — Noah Trister, AJC.com, 2 Sep. 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.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/major%20league. Accessed 6 Sep. 2026.

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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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