semipro

adjective or noun

semi·pro ˈse-mē-ˌprō

ˈse-ˌmī-,

-mi-

: semiprofessional

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The former semipro football player and Farragut basketball coach suffered burns on his face, his chest and left arm. — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2026 Reese led his semipro team to the Louisville city championship in 1937 and signed with the minor league Louisville Colonels. — Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for semipro

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1908, in the meaning defined above

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semipro

adjective or noun

semi·pro ˈsem-i-ˌprō

ˈsem-ˌī-

: semiprofessional

semipro

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