minicamp

noun

mini·​camp ˈmi-nē-ˌkamp How to pronounce minicamp (audio)
: a special abbreviated training camp for football players held usually in the spring or early summer

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At an offseason minicamp in April 2019, Ryan joked with reporters about his fuller frame, hilariously blaming it on fatherhood. Katie Mannion, People.com, 12 Jan. 2025 Three months later, Bosa and Mack spoke publicly for the first time since the negotiations and decisions, on the second day of Harbaugh’s minicamp in June. Daniel Popper, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025 Ryan also condemned quarterback Aaron Rodgers for missing the team’s mandatory minicamp last June to go on vacation to Egypt. Antwan Staley, Sun Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2025 May 1 - Deadline for teams to exercise fifth-year options on 2022 first-round picks (Tyler Smith for Dallas) May 2-5 or May 9-12 - Teams can hold rookie minicamp Mid May - Cowboys OTAs Early June - Cowboys mandatory team minicamp Late July - Start of Cowboys training camp in Oxnard, Calif. Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for minicamp 

Word History

First Known Use

1977, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of minicamp was in 1977

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“Minicamp.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/minicamp. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

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