A league is a group of teams or people who play games or work together. Often, you hear this word about sports. Each team tries to win in the league.
Our football league starts next week.
She plays in the city chess league.
In this meaning, a league means a group of people or countries who join together. They help and support each other. It is not about games but teamwork or agreement.
Several countries formed a league for peace.
The league between the companies is strong.
A league is an old and not common unit of distance. It is about three miles or five kilometers. People used this word a long time ago to measure distance.
The village is two leagues away.
He walked a league across the field.
As a verb, league means to come together with others. Groups or people join to work or fight for something important.
The teams league to fight injustice.
Countries league to stop war.
This meaning is an idiom. Saying someone or something is ‘in a league of their own’ means they are much better or different from others. It shows special skill or quality.
She is in a league of her own.
His cooking is in a different league.
League here means a certain level or class in sports or competition. Some leagues are better or harder than others, showing an order of skill and quality.
He plays in the top league.
This is a higher league competition.
