big league

noun

1
2
: big time sense 2
often used in plural
big-league adjective
big leaguer noun

Examples of big league in a Sentence

Broadway is the big leagues, and for big bucks theatergoers expect professionalism.
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An 11th-round draft pick in 2013, Littell was traded twice before making his big league debut with the Minnesota Twins in 2018. Eno Sarris, New York Times, 31 July 2025 Or will the 23-year-old with 41 big league homers and a recent demotion to Triple-A forever mix promise with frustration? Jerry Beach, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025 The 26-year-old has proven to be especially durable throughout his eight-year big league career. Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 30 July 2025 The righty is returning from Tommy John surgery and has yet to make a big league appearance since surgery. Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for big league

Word History

First Known Use

1883, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of big league was in 1883

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“Big league.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/big%20league. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.

Kids Definition

big league

noun
: the highest level especially in baseball
big-league adjective
big leaguer noun
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