junior varsity

noun

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

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In March, a 16-year-old junior varsity baseball player from Rio Rancho High School peed in La Cueva High School’s water jug during a game, officials told KRQE. Paloma Chavez, Sacbee.com, 5 June 2025 Former Chatsworth football coach Marvin Street has accepted a teaching position at El Camino Real and will become the junior varsity head coach. . . Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2025 Sophomore right-hander Luke Young was called up from junior varsity for Marmion’s sixth game of the season, a nonconference showdown against defending Class 1A power Ottawa Marquette. Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2025 After two seasons on the junior varsity, VanderTuuk has emerged as a solid player this spring for the Porters. Tony Baranek, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for junior varsity

Word History

First Known Use

1902, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of junior varsity was in 1902

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“Junior varsity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/junior%20varsity. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.

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junior varsity

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