varsity

[ vahr-si-tee ]

/ ˈvɑr sɪ ti /

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noun, plural var·si·ties.

any first-string team, especially in sports, that represents a school, college, university, or the like: He is on the varsity in tennis and in debating.

Chiefly British Informal. university.

adjective

of or relating to a university or school team, activity, or competition: a varsity debater.

Origin of varsity

1840–50; compare versity university, in 17th century; pronunciation probably preserves historical outcome of Middle English ĕr, as in varmint

OTHER WORDS FROM varsity

in·ter·var·si·ty, adjective

Words nearby varsity

varnishing day, varnish tree, varoom, Varro, varroa, varsity, Varsovian, Varuna, varus, varve, vary

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Example sentences from the Web for varsity

Army B-squad players who fail to make it onto the varsity team after a year or two usually quit football.
A West Point MVP Who Never Played a Down|Nicolaus Mills|December 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
When he next tried out for the varsity, he weighed 174 pounds and was faster than he had been on his arrival at West Point.
How His West Point Football Experience Inspired Eisenhower|Nicolaus Mills|November 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Her grandson Kane is a freshman and is playing for both the JV and varsity squads.
Native American Basketball Team in Wyoming Have Hoop Dreams Of Their Own|Robert Silverman|August 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The Varsity Chiefs are awesome, and the engine for this devastating hardwood machine is point guard Buell Robinson.
Native American Basketball Team in Wyoming Have Hoop Dreams Of Their Own|Robert Silverman|August 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST

She is a varsity track star, a champion baton-twirler, and a volunteer at Cortland Memorial Hospital.
The Stacks: The Searing Story of How Murder Stalked a Tiny New York Town|E. Jean Carroll|April 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Tom Ashley, Senior and 'Varsity fullback, with his eyes wet in spite of himself, set his face to the west.
Stanford Stories|Charles K. Field
Next year, so the sporting writers opined, he would almost certainly make the Varsity team.
Mary-'Gusta|Joseph C. Lincoln
Consequently the rash starter of a varsity rag is compelled to retire from the lists after the first two or three issues.
Rowlandson's Oxford|A. Hamilton Gibbs
Tom had just obliterated a 150-pound halfback, who had lost the ball, the use of his legs and his Varsity aspirations altogether.
Football Days|William H. Edwards
If Worry had picked any more players for the varsity, Ken could not tell who they were.
The Young Pitcher|Zane Grey

British Dictionary definitions for varsity

varsity

/ (ˈvɑːsɪtɪ) /

noun plural -ties

British, NZ and Southern African informal university, formerly used esp at the universities of Oxford and Cambridge

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单词	varsity
释义	varsity [ vahr-si-tee ] / ˈvɑr sɪ ti / SEE SYNONYMS FOR varsity ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural var·si·ties. any first-string team, especially in sports, that represents a school, college, university, or the like: He is on the varsity in tennis and in debating. Chiefly British Informal. university. adjective of or relating to a university or school team, activity, or competition: a varsity debater. Origin of varsity 1840–50; compare versity university, in 17th century; pronunciation probably preserves historical outcome of Middle English ĕr, as in varmint OTHER WORDS FROM varsity in·ter·var·si·ty, adjective Words nearby varsity varnishing day, varnish tree, varoom, Varro, varroa, varsity, Varsovian, Varuna, varus, varve, vary Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for varsity Army B-squad players who fail to make it onto the varsity team after a year or two usually quit football. A West Point MVP Who Never Played a Down\|Nicolaus Mills\|December 13, 2014\|DAILY BEAST When he next tried out for the varsity, he weighed 174 pounds and was faster than he had been on his arrival at West Point. How His West Point Football Experience Inspired Eisenhower\|Nicolaus Mills\|November 11, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Her grandson Kane is a freshman and is playing for both the JV and varsity squads. Native American Basketball Team in Wyoming Have Hoop Dreams Of Their Own\|Robert Silverman\|August 31, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The Varsity Chiefs are awesome, and the engine for this devastating hardwood machine is point guard Buell Robinson. Native American Basketball Team in Wyoming Have Hoop Dreams Of Their Own\|Robert Silverman\|August 31, 2014\|DAILY BEAST She is a varsity track star, a champion baton-twirler, and a volunteer at Cortland Memorial Hospital. The Stacks: The Searing Story of How Murder Stalked a Tiny New York Town\|E. Jean Carroll\|April 19, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Tom Ashley, Senior and 'Varsity fullback, with his eyes wet in spite of himself, set his face to the west. Stanford Stories\|Charles K. Field Next year, so the sporting writers opined, he would almost certainly make the Varsity team. Mary-'Gusta\|Joseph C. Lincoln Consequently the rash starter of a varsity rag is compelled to retire from the lists after the first two or three issues. Rowlandson's Oxford\|A. Hamilton Gibbs Tom had just obliterated a 150-pound halfback, who had lost the ball, the use of his legs and his Varsity aspirations altogether. Football Days\|William H. Edwards If Worry had picked any more players for the varsity, Ken could not tell who they were. The Young Pitcher\|Zane Grey British Dictionary definitions for varsity varsity / (ˈvɑːsɪtɪ) / noun plural -ties British, NZ and Southern African informal university, formerly used esp at the universities of Oxford and Cambridge Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to varsity starters
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varsity

noun, plural var·si·ties.

adjective

Origin of varsity

OTHER WORDS FROM varsity

Words nearby varsity

Example sentences from the Web for varsity

British Dictionary definitions for varsity

noun plural -ties

Words related to varsity