expansion team

noun

A new team in a sports league, usually from a city that has not hosted a team in that league before, formed with the intention of satisfying the local population's demand for a local team.

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expansion club
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Meanings

nounexpansion team (plural expansion teams)

plural expansion teams

  1. CanadaUShobbiesA new team in a sports league, usually from a city that has not hosted a team in that league before, formed with the intention of satisfying the local population's demand for a local team.

    Synonyms: expansion club

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA new team in a sports league, usually from a city that has not hosted a team in that league before, formed with the intention of satisfying the local population's demand for a local team.

Similar
expansion club
Also see
expansion club

Translations

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APA

expansion team. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/expansion%20team

MLA

“expansion team.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/expansion%20team. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “expansion team,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/expansion%20team.

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