league

/liːɡ/

nounleague

Think: a sports LEAGUE has a long “ee” sound—so it ends with **-eague** like “lEAGUE = lEEG.”

Yes, it's league. The tricky part is **-eague**: it looks like it should say “ayg,” but it sounds like **/iːɡ/** (long e + g).

Definitions

  1. nouna group of teams, clubs, or people who compete or work together under the same organization
  2. nouna partnership or alliance formed for a shared purpose

Examples

  • “Our soccer team moved up to a tougher league this year.”
  • “The two countries formed a league to protect trade routes.”
  • “She leads the league in home runs this season.”

Synonyms

associationorganizationalliancefederationunion

Antonyms

rivalryopposition

Translations

ES ligaPT ligaFR ligue

Common misspellings

leegleageleegueleaugeleagleagye

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