junior varsity

noun

: a team composed of members lacking the experience or qualification required for the varsity

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The theft accusation, which Rogers says is ongoing, entails Darien allegedly paying his roommate, a junior varsity coach, $1,910 to be an assistant coach with the girls soccer team, something the roommate didn’t do. Lilly Price, Baltimore Sun, 25 Apr. 2024 Wallace began on the junior varsity team as a freshman but earned a midseason callup to the varsity team. Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 29 Nov. 2024 One of those was Carlos Herrera, who joined the junior varsity team in 2022 when Osorio was coach. Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 28 Nov. 2024 Solomon Alexander was a junior varsity quarterback who could excel in a variety of roles as a utility player. Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 16 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for junior varsity 

Word History

First Known Use

1902, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of junior varsity was in 1902

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“Junior varsity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/junior%20varsity. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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junior varsity

noun
: a team for players who lack the experience or qualifications for the varsity
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