no-hitter

noun

no-hit·​ter ˌnō-ˈhi-tər How to pronounce no-hitter (audio)
: a no-hit game in baseball

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Cameron struck out Mike Trout to begin the other half of the frame, but Vaughn Grissom broke up the no-hitter by flaring a bloop single into left field. — Kansas City Star, 16 Aug. 2026 Cleveland hasn't had a no-hitter since 1981 — the longest current drought in the majors. — ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026 Huskey made his debut in Darryl Kile’s no-hitter against the Mets. — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 14 Aug. 2026 The Nationals Park crowd then applauded Cavalli, who was trying to throw Washington's first no-hitter since Max Scherzer did it twice in 2015. — CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for no-hitter

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First Known Use

1911, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of no-hitter was in 1911

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no-hitter

noun
no-hit·​ter
(ˈ)nō-ˈhit-ər
: a baseball game in which a pitcher allows the opposition no base hits
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