the minors

noun

US, informal

: the minor leagues of baseball

He spent his entire career in the minors.

Examples of the minors in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Lewis has played well since returning from the minors June 6, and his performance has reached another level in August. — Dan Hayes, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026

The victim produced a knife and slashed one of the minors assaulting him, police said. — Tom Ignudo, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026

Those 17 total bases marked a rare feat that’s only been achieved six times in the minors since 2005. — Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 11 Aug. 2026

Instead, Knizner remained in the minors and used his opportunity to rebuild his value. — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for the minors

• airliners
• designers
• diviners
• refiners
• dinars
• diners
• liners
• miners
• shiners
• shriners
• signers
• spinors