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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Tillman was back on the field for the final practice of minicamp after sitting out two weeks with an undisclosed injury. Zac Jackson, New York Times, 17 June 2025 Russell Wilson threw a touchdown pass to tight end Theo Johnson on a back left corner fade on the first 11-on-11 drive of Giants mandatory minicamp Tuesday. Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 17 June 2025 On Thursday morning, the Broncos spent about an hour on the practice field going through their final minicamp session of June. Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 14 June 2025 Head coach Mike Vrabel echoed those sentiments Tuesday before the second and final day of Patriots minicamp practice. Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 13 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for minicamp

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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 29 Jun. 2025.

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