Meanings
proper nounthe Grapefruit League
- ball gamesThe set of Major League Baseball teams that play spring training games in Florida.
Origin
Compound of grapefruit + league; grapefruit trees are cultivated in Florida. Compare Cactus League.
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APA
Grapefruit League. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Grapefruit%20League
MLA
“Grapefruit League.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Grapefruit%20League. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Grapefruit League,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Grapefruit%20League.
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