league
US /liɡ/
Definition
an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
Our office has a team in the local football league.
Synonyms
- associationa formal organization of people or groups of people
- alliancethe state of being allied or confederated
- unionan organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer
Collocations
- Easy football leaguedescribing football league (any of various games played with a ball (round or oval) in which two teams try to kick or carry or propel the ball into each other's goal)
- Medium premier leagueto premier league, meaning to be performed for the first time
- Hard enter into a competitive leagueto join, participate, or input into an agreement or space regarding into a competitive league
- Very Hard be in a league of one's ownto exist or be in a specified condition regarding in a league of one's own
Learner's English edition · Curated definitions for TOEIC learners.