minicamp

noun

mini·​camp ˈmi-nē-ˌkamp How to pronounce minicamp (audio)
: a special abbreviated training camp for football players held usually in the spring or early summer

Examples of minicamp in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web In the next two years Chapman had a tryout with the Chicago Bears during rookie minicamp in 2005 and a workout for the Cincinnati Bengals. Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 11 Oct. 2024 The drama undoubtedly will continue following an offseason in which Rodgers was mentioned as a running mate for independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr., then missed the Jets’ mandatory minicamp while reportedly on a trip to Egypt. Mark Maske, Washington Post, 22 July 2024 And Williams bonded with Allen during veteran minicamp in June over playing cards and learning plays. Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2024 And with rookie OTAs and minicamp before this, wheels were already in motion. Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 1 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for minicamp 

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Word History

First Known Use

1977, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of minicamp was in 1977

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“Minicamp.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/minicamp. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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