major league

major league noun: an association of sports teams which plays at the highest skill level of its sport, especially Major League Baseball.

Noun

major league (plural major leagues)

An association of sports teams which plays at the highest skill level of its sport, especially Major League Baseball.

Synonyms:

big league, majors, big time, superleague, elite league
(attributive, plural-normally) The highest level of competition in a field of endeavor.
- You can't be so casual. You're in the major leagues now.

major league (comparative more major league, superlative most major league)

Of or pertaining to a major sports league; belonging to the professional level of a sport, such as US baseball.
(broadly) Analogous in importance to a major league sports team.
- That rock band is really major league.
- Calatrava is a major league architect.
(figuratively) Serious, high-level; significant
- The company made a major league effort to get the contract.
- Bill accidentally faxed sensitive documents to our competitors, and such a major league mess-up could only be dealt with by firing Bill.

What does major league mean?: Major league means an association of sports teams which plays at the highest skill level of its sport, especially Major League Baseball.
What part of speech is major league?: Major league can be a noun or an adjective.
What is the plural of major league?: The plural of major league is major leagues.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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