big league noun
Meaning:
the big leagues
US : the two main U.S. baseball leagues (the American League and the National League)
▪ He always dreamed of playing in the big leagues. [=the major leagues] — often used figuratively ▪ She's in the big leagues now, working for a major law firm in a large city.
▪ He always dreamed of playing in the big leagues. [=the major leagues] — often used figuratively ▪ She's in the big leagues now, working for a major law firm in a large city.
— big–league adjective always used before a noun
▪ He hit a home run in his first big-league [=major-league] game. ▪ big-league baseball ▪ a big-league team
▪ He hit a home run in his first big-league [=major-league] game. ▪ big-league baseball ▪ a big-league team
— big leagu·er noun, plural ∼ -guers [count]
▪ He hopes to be a big leaguer [=major leaguer] some day.
▪ He hopes to be a big leaguer [=major leaguer] some day.
