junior varsity

Noun

Meaning

a college or university team that competes at a level below the varsity team

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

JV bench little league understudy reserves bush league second banana minor league second string first team jayvee minors second team substitutes bushes
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Antonyms

first team first string first choice varsity primary team the starters
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Hypernyms

team squad

Examples

After taking time away from the sidelines to start his own family, he returned to coach at Hughson, where he assisted the varsity program for a couple of years before taking over the 2016 junior varsity team, which went 4-6. Source: Internet

DL’s junior varsity also won defeating the Panthers 120.6 to 98. DL’s Mamie Hunter and Izzy Hansen finished one-two in the all-around. Source: Internet

A $20-per-person Homecoming package includes entry to the junior varsity and varsity games, a noon barbeque, and a “fifth quarter” social on campus. Source: Internet

Obama played varsity and junior varsity basketball at the Punahou School, a private prep school in Honolulu, and has long professed his love of the game — playing throughout his political ascendency and while in the White House. Source: Internet

For Andover junior varsity hockey player Emma Tammi, hockey’s not just a sport. Source: Internet

Curwensville also won the junior varsity contest, knocking off the Black Knights 24-4. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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