No-hitter (noun)

A baseball game in which one team's pitcher holds the opposing team hitless throughout the entire game.

Origin:

The term "no-hitter" is derived from baseball, referring to a game in which one team fails to get a hit against the opposing team"s pitcher. the earliest known use of the term dates back to 1892.

Examples:

1. The home team's pitcher threw a no-hitter last night, striking out 12 batters in the process.
2. Randy Johnson's perfect game in 2004 was one of the most memorable no-hitters in baseball history.
3. It had been nearly a decade since the team had last thrown a no-hitter, making the achievement all the more remarkable.
4. The no-hitter was the first in the team's history, and the fans were ecstatic.
5. The opposing team couldn't seem to get a hit off the pitcher, who was on his way to throwing a no-hitter.