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Definition league in American English

league noun

[countable] noun
/liɡ/
1

a group of teams or players who regularly compete against one another

Example

the National Football League

Example

league champions/leaders

Synonyms and related words
all-American back backfield
1.1

a list of organizations, places, etc. put in order according to how good they are in some way

2

a group of people, organizations, or countries that have joined together because they have the same interests or aims

Example

the League of Nations

Synonyms and related words
association commission organization
3

a group of people or things that are similar in their quality, skills, or achievements

Example

She'll never go out with someone like you; she's way out of your league.

Example

She's always been in a league of her own.

Example

He's not bad, but he's not in the same league as the others.

Example

If you ask me, Soderberg's in a different league from most Hollywood directors.

Synonyms and related words
type category kind
4

an old unit for measuring distance, equal to about five kilometers

Synonyms and related words
astronomical unit food mile K
Definition league in American English