NYT Dictionary

LEAGUE

/liːɡ/
NounVerbAdjectiveLEEGGrade 6

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2021, 2023, 2025

Meaning

A group or association of cooperating members.

Etymology

Origin: Middle English

From Middle English liege, ligg, lige (“a pact between governments, an agreement, alliance”), from Middle French ligue, from Italian lega, from the verb legare, from Latin ligō (“to tie”).

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

conferenceaccumulateadditionaffiliateaffiliationagglomerationaggregationagreementalignmentalliance

Antonyms

non-league

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 3 recorded puzzles:

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