minors
noun
Form of minor , plural of minor.
Simple meaning
A league of teams that do not belong to a major league.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈmaɪnɚz
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Definition
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noun
A league of teams that do not belong to a major league (especially baseball)
“He spent three seasons in the minors before joining a major league team.”
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- C1 · Advanced (estimated)
- Frequency
- Moderately Common
- Formality
- Technical
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
This meaning: A league of teams that do not belong to a major league (especially baseball)
Used this way, minors is a common word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. This is a sporting use: familiar to anyone who follows the game, and puzzling to anyone who does not.
“He spent three seasons in the minors before joining a major league team.”
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Where it naturally appears
- Sports
- News/reporting
- Everyday conversation
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More ways to use minors
- “The movie was rated R, so minors were not allowed without an adult.”
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Synonyms
Sense: league of teams that do not belong to a major league (especially baseball)
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