junior varsity

noun

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

Examples of junior varsity in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Junior guard Amiyah Menchaca and senior guard Rhea Grzych also are back, and the junior varsity team went 17-2 last season. — Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026

In internal emails provided to OutKick, Legault was addressing the fallout after a transgender athlete secured a spot on the girls' junior varsity volleyball team while dozens of female students were cut. — Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2026

That's the lesson Charles has learned from his junior varsity football coach. — Janet W. Lee, NPR, 30 Sep. 2026

The junior varsity and flag football games on that day continued as scheduled. — Tim Fang, CBS News, 22 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1902, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for junior varsity

• intervarsity
• sparsity

Kids Definition

junior varsity

noun

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