major in

verb

majored in; majoring in; majors in

US, of a college or university student

: to have (a specified subject) as one's main subject of study

plans to major in history

Examples of major in in a Sentence

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And if Alito’s wife, Martha-Ann, minors in election conspiracies, Thomas’s wife, Ginni, majors in it, having explicitly urged lawmakers in two states to overturn Biden’s election. — Margaret Talbot, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026

She was born and raised in Rockland County, New York, and graduated from Binghamton University with a double major in comparative literature and Judaic studies. — Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 3 Aug. 2026

In 1948, running back Fred Gehrke — who majored in art at the University of Utah — experimented with painting rams horns on football helmets. — Jim Reineking, USA Today, 3 Aug. 2026

Casey earned his bachelor’s degree from Texas A&M University, majoring in kinesiology and exercise science. — Giovana Gelhoren, InStyle, 3 Aug. 2026