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

Recent Examples on the Web

Arroyo is majoring in nursing and has worked with patients during certified nursing assistant clinicals at a local rehabilitation center. — Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 7 Nov. 2026

But after majoring in theater at the University of Maine (his home state), and spending six years in Chicago’s independent theater scene before heading to Hollywood, the actor has the training to be as versatile as needed. — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 5 Nov. 2026

Taylor Evans is a junior at Rollins College in Winter Park, majoring in International Business with minors in Economics and Asian Studies. — Taylor Evans, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2026

Jones was a major in the English military before moving to the American colonies, initially settling in Rhode Island before eventually becoming a prominent businessman and landowner in New York. — ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026