spring training

noun

US

: the time in the spring when baseball teams prepare for the regular season by playing practice games

Examples of spring training in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Henriquez, who missed the season after elbow surgery, is expected back by the start of spring training, and Mazur could be back in April. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2026

Right-handed reliever Will Klein underwent a procedure to remove bone chips from his right elbow last week, and the Dodgers said he was expected to be ready in time for spring training. — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026

In February, Estévez showed up to spring training with low velocity. — Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 30 Oct. 2026

Naturally, if the lockout is still in effect in February, spring training won’t begin on time. — Evan Drellich, New York Times, 29 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for spring training

• abstaining
• attaining
• campaigning
• complaining
• constraining
• containing
• detaining
• disdaining
• entraining
• explaining
• maintaining
• obtaining