varsity
/ˈvɑrsəti/
adjective
- Relating to or characteristic of a varsity team or its members.
- The varsity coach announced the starting lineup.
- She wore her varsity jacket with pride.
- They held a varsity match against their rival school.
noun
- The main team representing a school, college, or university in a sport, typically the highest level of competition within that institution.
- The varsity basketball team practices every evening after school.
- He earned a spot on varsity after a strong tryout.
- She made the varsity soccer team as a freshman.
- A shortened form of 'university,' used especially in British English to refer to a university as an institution.
- He's off to varsity next year to study engineering.
- She attended a top varsity in London.
- Many students apply to several varsities before choosing one.
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