Major League Definition
mājər-lēg
noun
Either of the two principal groups of professional baseball teams in the United States.
American Heritage
A principal league in a professional sport.
Webster's New World
(usually in plural or attributive) The highest level of competition in a field of endeavor.
You can't be so casual. You're in the major leagues now.
Wiktionary
Synonyms:
- majors
- big-league
adjective
Of or pertaining to a major league or the Major Leagues.
Webster's New World
Prominent or important.
A major-league ballet company.
American Heritage
Great in extent, importance, impressiveness, etc.
Webster's New World
Serious, intensive.
The company made a major league effort to get the contract.
Wiktionary
(sports) Of or belonging to the professional level of a sport, particularly baseball in the United States.
Wiktionary
Other Word Forms of Major League
Noun
Singular:
major league
Plural:
major-leaguesIdioms, Phrasal Verbs Related to Major League
- the Major Leagues
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