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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Despite the end of AUSL championship season, AUSL was present during the Little League Softball World Series for activations, camps and clinics with the kids as well as the Pro Game, a staple of the LLSWS for the past several years. — Allison Smith, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026 The Lake Mary All-Stars lost to North Carolina 4-0 on Saturday night, ending the team’s quest to win the Little League Softball World Series. — Steve Gorches, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Aug. 2026 All that work on the Little League fields on up has paid off. — ABC News, 9 Aug. 2026 The winner of the tournament advances to the Little League World Series. — Allen Devlin, CBS News, 6 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 11 Aug. 2026.

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