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

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He’s required to show up during the mandatory minicamp in early June. Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 13 May 2026 Panthers head coach Dave Canales gave Idzik a lot of responsibility over rookie minicamp, as local media observed Friday and Saturday. Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 13 May 2026 Less than a week later, Moore was in the Cowboys’ facility at The Star in Frisco for his first practices with his new team in rookie minicamp. Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 May 2026 The mandatory minicamp is four weeks away. Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 12 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for minicamp

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 14 May. 2026.

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