varsity
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English [edit]
Etymology [edit]
Alteration of university
Pronunciation [edit]
Noun [edit]
varsity (countable and uncountable; plural varsities)
Derived terms [edit]
Translations [edit]
university — see university
Usage notes [edit]
- Used attributively in the UK to describe a sports team representing a university or college, or a match involving such a team.
- Used attributively in the U.S. and Canada to describe a sports team made up of older high school or college students (generally the 3rd and 4th years of a 4-year program), as contrasted with the junior varsity team made up of 1st- and 2nd-year students.
