Meaning

A group or association of cooperating members..

Definitions by Sense

1. A group or association of cooperating members.
2. (sports) An organization of sports teams which play against one another for a championship.
3. (informal, rugby, uncountable) Ellipsis of rugby league.
4. (chiefly in the negative) A class or type of people or things that are evenly matched or on the same level.
5. A prefecture-level administrative unit in Inner Mongolia (Chinese: 盟).
6. (military) An alliance or coalition.
7. (ambitransitive) To form an association; to unite in a league or confederacy; to combine for mutual support.
8. (British, soccer) Playing in the The Football League or the Premier League, the top four divisions of English football

Example Sentences

the League of Nations

And let there be / 'Twixt us and them no league, nor amity.

My favorite sports organizations are the National Football League and the American League in baseball.

He loved watching cricket leagues all around the world.

Are you going to watch the league tonight?

Forget about dating him; he's out of your league.

We're not even in the same league.

Out of my sight, thou Serpent, that name best Befits thee with him leagu'd.

Word Forms

• leagues
• leaguing
• leagued

Synonyms for league

Antonyms for league

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When Should You Use League?

Use league when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.

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