varsity
noun
var·si·ty
ˈvär-sə-tē 
-stē
plural varsities
1
a
: the principal squad representing a university, college, school, or club especially in a sport
b
2
British
: university
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Before an important game, Riley is on a mission to impress the hockey coach and make the varsity team.
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Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 25 June 2024
As an eighth grader in her first year on a varsity soccer team, Garcia related to Riley’s nervousness about competing with older, more experienced players on her hockey team, as well as her determination to get better (which Anxiety drives her to do).
—Katie Camero, SELF, 24 June 2024
That prior experience sharing the field with older players gave him a sense of comfort on the mound making River Hill’s varsity team as a freshman.
—Jacob Steinberg, Baltimore Sun, 19 June 2024
There will be formal versions of varsity jackets, short-sleeve suits that exude mature polish while keeping that sport undercurrent.
—Rhonda Richford, WWD, 19 June 2024
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Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 25 June 2024
As an eighth grader in her first year on a varsity soccer team, Garcia related to Riley’s nervousness about competing with older, more experienced players on her hockey team, as well as her determination to get better (which Anxiety drives her to do).
—Katie Camero, SELF, 24 June 2024
That prior experience sharing the field with older players gave him a sense of comfort on the mound making River Hill’s varsity team as a freshman.
—Jacob Steinberg, Baltimore Sun, 19 June 2024
There will be formal versions of varsity jackets, short-sleeve suits that exude mature polish while keeping that sport undercurrent.
—Rhonda Richford, WWD, 19 June 2024
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varsity
noun
var·si·ty
ˈvär-sət-ē
-stē
plural varsities
: the main team representing a college, school, or club in contests
Etymology
an altered form of versity, itself an old, shortened form of university
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