1
: any of various units of distance from about 2.4 to 4.6 statute miles (3.9 to 7.4 kilometers)
2
: a square league
1
a
: an association of nations or other political entities for a common purpose
the League of Nations
the League of Voters
b(1)
: an association of persons or groups united by common interests or goals
He organized a bowling league.
(2)
: a group of sports teams that regularly play one another
the National Football League
c
: an informal alliance
in league with her sister
leagued; leaguing
: to unite in a league
: to form a league
Synonyms
Examples of league in a Sentence
Noun (2)
a league of concerned parishioners who are seeking a greater voice in church affairs
created to avert future wars, the League of Nations was a forerunner of the United Nations
that falls into a different league of fiction—the popular novel
Verb
the whole block leagued together to keep a liquor store from opening in their neighborhood
some unlikely political bedfellows leagued together to get the bill passed
Recent Examples on the Web
Ayana Archie, NPR, 30 May 2024
Robinson, who turns 24 on July 10, has produced some encouraging and impressive moments during his time with the Heat, but most of them have come in summer league or in the G League.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 30 May 2024
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Noun
The league currently has six teams, each named simply by their cities – Boston, Minnesota, Montreal, New York, Ottawa and Toronto.
—Ayana Archie, NPR, 30 May 2024
Robinson, who turns 24 on July 10, has produced some encouraging and impressive moments during his time with the Heat, but most of them have come in summer league or in the G League.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 30 May 2024
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“League.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/league. Accessed 2 Jun. 2024.
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league
1 of 2 noun
: any of various units of distance from about 2.4 to 4.6 statute miles (3.9 to 7.4 kilometers)
league
2 of 2 noun1
: an association or alliance of nations
2
: an association of persons or groups united for common interests or goals
a softball league
league
verb
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