minor-league team
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Definition
Noun: A sports team that is a member of a minor league. A minor league is a professional sports league of a level below the major or premier leagues, often serving as a developmental system for players.
Usage
This term is used to specify a professional sports team that is not part of the top-tier league in its sport. It describes the team's competitive level and organizational affiliation.
Examples
- The talented pitcher was called up from a minor-league team to join the majors.
- Our city is home to a successful minor-league team that draws large crowds.
- He spent three seasons playing for various minor-league teams before getting his big break.
Advanced Usage
- The term can be used metaphorically to describe something of secondary importance or a lower level of competence.
- Example: "That company is a minor-league team compared to the industry giants."
Variants and Related Words
- Minor league (noun): The league itself in which these teams compete.
- Farm team (noun): A specific type of minor-league team that is affiliated with and supplies players to a major-league team.
- Triple-A team / Double-A team (noun): Specific classifications within baseball's minor league system, indicating different levels of play.
Synonyms
- Farm club
- Developmental team
- Bush-league team (informal, can be derogatory)
Antonyms
- Major-league team
- Big-league club
- Premier league team
Noun
- a team that plays in a minor league