Synonyms for
Leagues
Definition
Leagues is a unit of measurement used to express distance. It is equal to three miles or about 4.8 kilometers.
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Literary
Antonyms
Common collocations
- major leagues
- minor leagues
- professional leagues
- sports leagues
- inter-league play
- within the league
- across leagues
- joining the league
Word family
Usage note
The word 'leagues' most commonly refers to a group of sports teams or clubs that compete against each other. It can also refer to a group of people or things that are similar or related.
Example sentences
- The football field is about 100 yards or 300 leagues long.
- The explorers traveled many leagues to reach the summit.
- The submarine can dive to depths of many leagues.
- The marathon runners ran a distance of 26.2 leagues.
- The pirate ship sailed the seven seas for many leagues.
Quotes
We shall fight on the seas and oceans, we shall fight with growing confidence and growing strength in the air, we shall defend our island, whatever the cost may be. We shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills; we shall never surrender.
- Winston Churchill
The ocean is a central image. It is the symbolism of a great journey.