Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

non-league

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.90 in modern English

Syllables: non-league
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Playing in a division below The Football League, being amateur or semi-professional teams.

British usage

Example Sentences

"Crawley missed two penalties but still edged out League Two Torquay to become the first non-league side to reach the FA Cup fifth round for 17 years."

Etymology

From non- + league.

Usage

British usage

Phrases

non-leaguer

Questions

What does non-league mean?: Playing in a division below The Football League, being amateur or semi-professional teams.
Where does non-league come from?: From non- + league.

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