varsity

ˈvɑːrsəti

varsities

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Definition of varsity - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

sports

the main sports team of a school or college

She made it to the varsity basketball team.

first team

british university

Dated

university, especially Oxford or Cambridge

Dated

He studied at the varsity in Cambridge.

alma mater

college

university

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Expressions with varsity

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varsity jacket

jacket given to students for team membership or special achievement

He wore his varsity jacket to the game.

junior varsity

sports team below varsity level in schools

She joined the junior varsity basketball team.

varsity letter

award given for achievement in school sports or activities

He earned a varsity letter for playing basketball.

Origin of varsity

Medieval Latin, universitās (university) + English, varsity (short form)

Terms with varsity included in their meaning

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letter

sports

earn recognition for varsity athletic achievement

letter

varsity award

award for participation in school sports

acr.

acr: junior varsity

team for younger or less experienced players

junior varsity

school sports

sports team below varsity level in schools

junior varsity

second team

college team competing below varsity level

Examples of varsity in a sentence

Varsity athletes often receive scholarships.
She attended the varsity for her undergraduate degree.
Varsity life offers a unique cultural experience.

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French:équipe universitaire, université, ...
German:Schulmannschaft, Uni, ...
Italian:squadra universitaria, università, ...
Spanish:equipo universitario, universidad, ...
Portuguese:equipa principal, universidade, ...
Chinese:校队, 大学, ...
Japanese:代表チーム, 大学, ...
Arabic:فَريق الأَوائِل, جَامِعَة, ...
Hebrew:נִבְחֶרֶת הַיִּיצּוּג, אוּנִיבֶרְסִיטָה, ...
Russian:основная команда, университет, ...
Ukrainian:основна команда, виш, ...
Hindi:मुख्य खेल टीम, विश्वविद्यालय, ...
Bengali:প্রধান দল, বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়, ...
Catalan:equip principal, universitat, ...
Czech:školní reprezentace, univerzita, ...
Danish:førstehold, universitet, ...
Dutch:eerste, universiteit, ...
Greek:βασική ομάδα, η Βάρσιτι, ...
Hungarian:iskolai első csapat, egyetem, ...
Khmer:ក្រុមកីឡាឈានមុខ, សាកលវិទ្យាល័យ, ...
Korean:대표팀, 대학, ...
Persian:تیم اصلی, دانشگاه, ...
Polish:drużyna reprezentacyjna, uniwersytet, ...
Portuguese (BR):time principal, universidade, ...
Romanian:echipă universitară, universitate, ...
Swedish:varsity, universitet, ...
Thai:ทีมตัวแทนโรงเรียน, มหาวิทยาลัย, ...
Turkish:okul takımı, üniversite, ...
Vietnamese:đội tuyển trường, trường đại học, ...

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