minicamp

noun

mini·​camp ˈmi-nē-ˌkamp 

: 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

Undrafted rookie Cash Jones created some buzz at the beginning of OTAs after rookie minicamp revealed the Falcons are cross-training Jones, a college running back at Georgia, as a receiver. — Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 20 July 2026

Pickens skipped some voluntary workouts but appeared at mandatory minicamp. — Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026

This season, he wasn’t seen on the practice field until mandatory minicamp and only participated on a limited basis. — Zac Jackson, New York Times, 15 July 2026

Snowden signed with the Cowboys this offseason as a free agent following a tryout after he was invited for minicamp. — Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 15 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1977, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for minicamp

• comp
• pomp
• pompe
• romp
• stomp
• swamp