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

Examples of minicamp in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Dolphins rookies will participate in the team’s rookie minicamp (closed to the public) on Friday and Saturday. Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 9 May 2024 Over the weekend, Patrick McSweeney, a football tight end, participated in a rookie minicamp for the New York Jets, his dad Timothy's favorite team. Ingrid Vasquez, Peoplemag, 8 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for minicamp 

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Word History

First Known Use

1977, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 12 May. 2024.

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