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- DictionaryLeague/lēɡ/
noun
- 1. a collection of people, countries, or groups that combine for a particular purpose, typically mutual protection or cooperation: "the League of Nations"
- 2. a group of sports clubs which play each other over a period for a championship: "the leading goalscorer in the league"
verb
- 1. join in a league or alliance: "Oscar had leagued with other construction firms"
a group of teams or players in a sport who take part in competitions against each other: Our team has the worst record in the league. Do you belong to a bowling league? A league is also a group in which all the players, people, or things are on approximately the same level:
6 days ago · 1. an association or union of persons, nations, etc, formed to promote the interests of its members. 2. an association of sporting clubs that organizes matches between member teams of a similar standard. 3. a class, category, or level. he is not in the same league. 4. See in league.
noun. an association of states or organizations or individuals for common action. see more. noun. an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members. synonyms: conference. see more. verb. unite to form a league.
Check pronunciation: league. Definition of league noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
a group of teams that compete against each other in a sport: top / bottom of the league. major / minor league baseball. Who won the league championship this year? be in league with sb. to be secretly working or planning something with someone, usually to do something bad. not be in the same league as sb/sth informal.
1. an association or union of persons, nations, etc, formed to promote the interests of its members. 2. an association of sporting clubs that organizes matches between member teams of a similar standard. 3. a class, category, or level: he is not in the same league.
Britannica Dictionary definition of LEAGUE. [count] : any one of several old units of distance from about 2.4 to 4.6 miles (3.9 to 7.4 kilometers) — compare 1 league. LEAGUE meaning: 1 : a group of sports teams that play against each other often used figuratively; 2 : a group or organization of nations or people united for a purpose.
