semipro

adjective or noun

semi·​pro ˈse-mē-ˌprō How to pronounce semipro (audio)
ˈse-ˌmī-,
-mi-

Examples of semipro in a Sentence

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Lloyd, a 27-year-old semipro football player, had been dating the younger sister of Hernandez’s fiancée, Shayanna Jenkins. Eric Levenson, CNN, 21 Oct. 2024 His father, Harry, a bank teller, played semipro football on weekends, an inspiration to young Pete with his intensity. Mike Kupper, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2024 After playing semipro ball and coaching at three colleges, Marshall moved to Florida and opened a pitching academy in 1994. Scott Allen, Washington Post, 6 July 2024 Once a semipro baseball player in Japan, Yukihiro Shimura has now become a baseball missionary. Jack Nicas Dado Galdieri, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for semipro 

Word History

First Known Use

1908, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of semipro was in 1908

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“Semipro.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/semipro. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.

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semipro

adjective or noun
semi·​pro ˈsem-i-ˌprō How to pronounce semipro (audio)
ˈsem-ˌī-
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