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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The 33-year ESPN veteran was caught in the company’s latest round of layoffs but is still in the booth for the Little League World Series. — Noah White, Washington Post, 30 Aug. 2026 Juriënsly De Windt and Shardijon De Lanoi each drove in three runs, and Curaçao won its second Little League World Series title, beating Nevada 11-2 in the championship game on Sunday. — ABC News, 30 Aug. 2026 And don't forget about Hamilton, OH attempting to do the unthinkable by making the Little League World Series championship. — Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2026 Mana Lau Kong homered to center field on the first pitch his team saw and Ka’olu Holt pitched a complete game to lead Hawaii to a 3-0 victory over South Korea in the Little League World Series championship. — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026 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 1 Sep. 2026.

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